Getting locked out of your WordPress website can be frustrating, especially when the standard “Lost your password?” option does not work because you no longer have access to the email address connected to the account. The good news is that you can still regain access by changing your WordPress password in cPanel through your hosting account.
This method updates your password directly inside your WordPress database using MD5 encryption, allowing you to log back into your site quickly and securely.
If for any reason you would like to change your WordPress password or you have been locked out of your site, here is how you can change the Password from your Hosting cPanel using the MD5 Encryption.
Changing your username in WordPress is simple enough, however how do you change the Password if you can't remember it and/or simply want to change it without creating a new account.
The first step would be to use the "forgot password" feature from your WP login page, but if you can't remember the email it goes to there is another way to assign a new Wordpress password from the cPanel of your hosting account.... but it's not just as simple as adding a new password.
In you hosting account, your Password is encrypted for security reasons using MD5 and will look something like 'bf1f45c793581b5836c73c82c6186ee5' and you will need to know how to create a new password using MD5 encryption.
Why Use cPanel to Reset a WordPress Password?
Using cPanel can help when:
- You no longer have email access
- The WordPress reset email never arrives
- Your login has been compromise
- You need to manually secure your website quickly
This method gives you direct control over your login credentials.
If you would like to create a very secure password, there are several online that will generate them for you, here a two:
To Generate a New MD5 password goto https://pajhome.org.uk/crypt/md5/
The tutorial slide show below will show you how to change your WordPress Password from the Cpanel of your Hosting account and generate a new password using the MD5 encryption.
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