Change WordPress Password

Change WordPress Password

In WordPress, there is more than one way to reset your password. (Normally, the easiest way to reset it is through the “Lost your password?” link on the main login page for your blog or website.)
However, there are certain times (especially if your email isn’t working correctly) that you may have to take different steps to reset your password.

Here are a couple ways to accomplish a password change. The method that you use depends on the type of access that you still have to your website.

To Change Your Password

To change your password in current versions:
  1. In the Administration Screen, menu, go to Users > All Users.
  2. Click on your username in the list to edit it.
  3. In the Edit User screen, scroll down to the New Password section and click the Generate Password button.
  4. If you want to change the automatically generated password, you can overwrite it by typing a new password in the box provided. The strength box will show you how good (strong) your password is.
  5. Click the Update User button.
Your new password becomes active immediately.

Through the automatic emailer

If you know your username or the email account in your profile, you can use the “lost password” feature of WordPress.

  1. Go to your WordPress Login page (something like http://yoursite.com/wordpress/wp-login.php)
  2. Click on the “Lost your password?” link
  3. You will be taken to a page to enter some details. Enter your username or the email address on file for that account.
  4. Wait happily as your new password is emailed to you.
  5. Once you get your new password, login to your profile page and change this password to something you can remember.


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