Keep getting Forbidden page when trying to save settings

Did you just upgrade or added a plugin before this permissions problem? If you have access to your phpMyAdmin, go to wp_users and check/correct role/level of access.

@mercime Ok, I have access to phpMyAdmin. I am at wp_users. now what do i do?

Click on the file icon closest to wp_users. wait, let me get you a link to give better run through.

Ok.

The following link shows how to change passwords for admin.
https://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/phpmyadmin/
But in seeing this table, check ID#1 the original admin, or if you deleted that and changed Admin username and password right after installation, check ID#2 where it says user nicename admin or whatever you designated your nicename to be as owner/admin.

@mercime I did everything on the page (which was pretty much just change the password). I am still getting the same error.

If anybody can help me… the problem has NOT been resolved. i tried to read around, but can’t find a solution. thanks

Ideas:

• Is your web host using something like mod_security?
• Temporarily disable all plugins. Does the problem go away?
• Reset your permalinks to default and rename your .htaccess to something else. Does the problem go away?
• Check your permissions.

@iridiax

1) I had fully functional blog with the same plugins working 2 weeks ago. I moved old blog mockup folder and installed wordpress on my root and uploaded my new design so I don’t think my hosting is the problem.

2) Disabled all plugins and tested still gets error

3) I reset my permalinks to default and renamed my htaccess and still gets error.

4) I changed my permissions to all sorts of “Permissions” and still gets error.

I am truly at a lost. If anyone can help, I am open to any suggestions.

I had fully functional blog with the same plugins working 2 weeks ago. I moved old blog mockup folder and installed wordpress on my root…

You recently moved your WordPress and this problem then appeared? If so, then something went wrong with your move.

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Moving_WordPress

Try adding a .htaccess file to your wp-admin/ directory (and leave the htaccess in the root as it is, if any).
The htaccess for the wp-admin dir should have this:

<IfModule mod_security.c>
SecFilterEngine Off
SecFilterScanPOST Off
</IfModule>

Give it a try…

I had a blog… I decided to keep it on my server just for my own personal backup. I moved it to a Mockup folder to pretty much just sit there. I then installed a new version of wordpress on my root directory. i went through the install and everyhing went smoothly. i uploaded my own design and i was downloading the plugins and installing them. then i went to my Twitter Tools to setup my preferences and i click Update Preferences and thats when I first spotted it. It also happenins when i am in Settings > Reading options.

moshu. it’s working. you are the guru of all gurus. thanks

Nope. I’ve ;earned that from others here in the forum. I just remembered…
Glad it worked for you.

this one worked for me