Unable to log in to WordPress

If you are unable to access your WordPress dashboard, or unable to receive a password reset email, then you may need to take additional steps to gain access.

To reset, change, delete, or create a user in WordPress yourself, use the table below to find the scenario that's applicable and follow those instructions.

Update WordPress Password

There are several ways to update your WordPress password. Typically you can perform this from within your WordPress dashboard. If you cannot access your WordPress dashboard then there are some alternatives as well.

To do it yourself, see 1 of these steps	Difficulty
Change Your WordPress Password in the Dashboard	Easy
Reset your WordPress password	Easy
Change a WordPress Password with SSH	Medium
Change your WordPress password with WP-CLI	Hard
Change your WordPress password in the database	Hard

Update email address, create or delete a user.

As an alternative to resetting the password, you can update a user's email address, so they can receive a password reset email. You can even create a new Admin user.

To do it yourself, see 1 of these steps	Difficulty
Change an Email Address for Another WordPress User	Easy
Delete a WordPress User	Easy
Change a WordPress Email Address in the Database	Medium
Create a New WordPress Admin User in the Database	Hard