Resetting WordPress Admin Passwords via WP Toolkit

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Resetting WordPress Admin Passwords via WP Toolkit

If you've lost access to your WordPress admin area, you can set a new admin password directly from cPanel using WP Toolkit - no need to use the WordPress "Lost password" link or have access to the admin's email account.

This guide assumes you can already log into your cPanel account. If you can't, please reset your cPanel password first using How to reset your cPanel password.

Step 1 — Log into cPanel

Step 2 — Open WP Toolkit

In cPanel, press the WordPress Management link in the left navigation.

Step 3 — Find your WordPress installation

WP Toolkit lists every WordPress installation on your hosting account. Find the one you want to update. If you have several installs and aren't sure which is which, the domain associated with each install is shown alongside its name.

Step 4 — Open the install's settings

Click the down carrat on the installation in question to open its dashboard, and press the Setup button.

This will open a panel where you will be able to list and modify the existing users.

Step 5 — Select the admin

You'll see a list of administrator accounts on the site, select the one you wish to re-set.

Step 6 — Set a new password

Enter a new password in the form that appears and save. You may also use the generate password to generate a random password.

Step 7 — Log in to WordPress

You can now log into WordPress at yourdomain.com/wp-admin using the admin username and your new password.

If something doesn't look right

If WP Toolkit doesn't show your install, click Scan to refresh the list.
If you have multiple admins and aren't sure which to update, the safest is the admin whose email address matches yours.