Bookmark this page... You're going to eventually need it

I don't know about you, but I run so many installations of WordPress, sometimes it's hard to keep up with all the logins.

Sure, I have a good password manager, but sometimes things get mixed up and I find myself needing a password reset. Unfortunately, I not always remember what admin email I used at signup (I know that's terrible).

Reset WordPress Password In phpMyAdmin

Anyways, I figured out a VERY easy way to reset your wp-admin password as long as you have access to phpMyAdmin. All NameHero customers can find this inside of _cPanel -> PHP MyAdmin_.

Here's a video tutorial:



Pretty simple huh? It's saved me a lot of times so that's why I said to make sure you remember this post!

How To Reset Your WordPress Admin Password

Login to cPanel

Click on phpMyAdmin

Select your database on the left

Click your users table

Click edit beside the admin user

Change the Function of user_pass to MD5

Enter your password in the field

Click Go

Go back to your WordPress admin and make sure your information is secure!

As always - our team is available 24x7x365 to help you out!

Updated on: 10/10/2024