How to reset your WordPress admin password

Locked out of WordPress? There are two easy ways to reset your admin password.

Option 1: email reset

  1. Go to yourdomain.co.za/wp-admin and click Lost your password?
  2. Enter your username or email and submit.
  3. Check your inbox for the reset link and choose a new password.

This needs your site to be able to send email. If the message doesn't arrive, try option 2.

Option 2: reset via phpMyAdmin

  1. In cPanel, open phpMyAdmin and select your WordPress database.
  2. Open the wp_users table and click Edit on your user.
  3. In the user_pass row, set the Function to MD5, type your new password in the value box, and click Go.

Not comfortable editing the database? Open a support ticket and we'll reset it for you.

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