Reset password not changed in database

  • My lost password function isn’t working properly. [WP 1.2]
    The first error is when a user gets the first response:
    The email was sent successfully to ‘s email address [no username]
    The email indeed arrives and it says:
    Login: [no username]
    Password: 70832b
    I (admin) also get an email saying:
    Password Lost and Changed for user: [no username]
    The database is NOT altered – the new password does not work, while the old one still
    does.
    I have tried uploading a fresh unedited copy of wp_login.php, but no fix.
    I have learned how to reset the password by editing the database directly using phpAdmin as described by Podz, but I need users to be able to sort it out themselves.
    Any suggestions as to where the problem might lie would be greatly appreciated.

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Try updating to WP v1.2.1. Also, what’s your MySQL version?

    How to upgrade.
    https://faq.wordpress.net/view.php?p=30

    Use ftp, rename the plugin mentioned, or delete it.
    Run upgrade
    restore the plugin ??

    Some gurus say it is advisable to deactivate the plugins before upgrading.

    Thread Starter JohnP

    (@johnp)

    I had a look at my blog and it was actually working – it had also been updated to 1.2.1
    To get the update script to finish without the error (“Fatal” sounds so permanent to a beginner) I did the following:
    deactivated the plugin subscribe-to-comments.php
    renamed it with FTP to be sure
    successfully ran wp-admin/upgrade.php
    named plugin back to subscribe-to-comments.php
    activated it again.
    So far looks like all is well, and the lost password function is now working properly.
    I tried to leave a comment on the upgrade FAQ warning people to de-activate plugins, but it looks like I’m being moderated.
    Thanks for the help guys!

    justinbaeder

    (@justinbaeder)

    Note for WP2.0+, from Podz:

    WordPress 2.x.x uses a cache file. You MUST delete this cache or this will not work.

    Delete everything in the /wp-content/cache directory as soon as you make the database change.

    I was having a similar problem, with a twist: The password changed in the database, but I couldn’t login using the new password. Clearing WP’s cache via FTP worked.

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