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title: "Resetting WordPress passwords"
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updated: 2026-06-30T01:52:39Z
published: 2026-06-30T01:52:39Z
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# Resetting WordPress passwords

Have you forgotten your WordPress admin password and can't log in via the /wp-admin or /wp-login page? This article will guide you through changing your WordPress user’s password. There are two ways you can do this via phpMyAdmin or WordPress Toolkit (if it is installed).

## phpMyAdmin

1. Login to the cPanel account and scroll down to Databases » phpMyAdmin.

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2. Click the **+** sign next to the database that contains your data and click on wordpress_users. This might be different to your Database, but in this example it is FJdVRXY_users. *Note: FJdVRXY_ is the prefix set inside wp-config.php*

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3. Click the Edit button for the username you would like to modify.

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4. Locate the user_pass field. In the function column - select MD5 from the drop-down menu.

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5. Type in the new password in the value field - it will automatically be encrypted after the next step.

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6. Click the "Go" button located at the bottom of the screen.

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You can now close the phpMyAdmin screen and try logging in with your new password.

## Wordpress Toolkit

The second method is by using the **WordPress Toolkit**:

1. In cPanel, head over to Domains » WP Toolkit

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2. Click on Setup

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3. Either enter in a new password or generate one, then click Change.

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***You can now log in with the new password.***

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