If you can’t log in to your WordPress admin dashboard, follow these steps to troubleshoot and resolve the issue:
Check Login Credentials
- Ensure you’re entering the correct username and password.
- If you’ve forgotten your password, click the “Lost your password?” link on the login page and reset it via email.
Reset Password via phpMyAdmin
If you cannot reset your password via email:
- Log in to your hosting control panel (cPanel, Plesk, etc.).
- Open phpMyAdmin and select your WordPress database.
- Locate the
wp_users
table.
- Find your username and click Edit.
- In the
user_pass
field:
- Select MD5 under the “Function” column.
- Enter your new password (e.g.,
NewPassword123
).
- Save the changes and log in with the new password.