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How to Recover Access to Your WordPress Admin Account If You Forgot the Login Details
How to Recover Access to Your WordPress Admin Account If You Forgot the Login Details

Learn how to recover access to your WordPress admin account using various recovery methods, in case you forgot your login details.

Updated over 4 months ago

Forgetting your WordPress admin login details can be frustrating and disrupt your ability to manage your site. Fortunately, there are several methods you can use to regain access to your admin account.

This article will guide you through the steps to recover your WordPress admin login, whether you need to reset your password via email, use a recovery plugin, or access your database directly.

  1. Go to the WordPress login page of your website. Usually, this is either https://domain.com/wp-admin or https://domain.com/wp-login.php

  2. Click on Lost your password? Link.

    Lost Password

  3. Enter either the Username or the Email address associated with your WordPress account.

    Username for which the password needs to be retrieved

  4. Click the Get New Password button.

  5. Check your email and click on the link to reset the password.

  6. Set a new Password.

Now, you can try to log in again using the previous username and the new password.

Note: If the previous steps are not working or you don't get the email to reset your password, contact your hosting support team for assistance.

They can edit the website's database and reset your password.

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