How to Reset your Wordpress Admin Password

IRJ

You forgot your WordPress password and you can't get in. Maybe you're like me and generated a password and forgot to save it to your password manager tool

Here is a simple trick to get you back in quick.

****Creating the script

Save this script as a php file. I called mine "emergency.php"

Script here

Uploading the PHP File

Upload the file to your root WordPress directory. Your root directory will also contain "wp-config.php"

Browse to the PHP file

Browse to http://yourwebsite.com/phpfile.php (In our example we used http://yourwebsite.com/emergency.php)

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Enter your username and your new password. Once you complete the form, you will receive a message saying "Your password has been successfully changed." You will also receive an email with the new password.

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Login to Wordpress

Now you should be able to login using the username and new password you created.

(Important!) Remove the PHP file

This is very important. Now that you are done with the password reset, you need to remove the php file we created. If you don't that poses a HUGE security risk and allows anyone to reset your password should they find that page.

IRJ

@scottalanmiller How do you put your scripts on here. I was looking for a toggle in the toolbar for it. Is there some code that you use?

BRRABill

@IRJ said in How to Reset your Wordpress Admin Password:

@scottalanmiller How do you put your scripts on here. I was looking for a toggle in the toolbar for it. Is there some code that you use?

use the ` character 3 times

you mean this?
you mean this?

IRJ

@BRRABill said in How to Reset your Wordpress Admin Password:

@IRJ said in How to Reset your Wordpress Admin Password:

@scottalanmiller How do you put your scripts on here. I was looking for a toggle in the toolbar for it. Is there some code that you use?

use the ` character 3 times
you mean this?
you mean this?

cool beans