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Change or reset your WordPress password

Learn how to change a forgotten WordPress password.

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Change a WordPress user's password

  1. Sign in to your WordPress dashboard.
  2. Mouse over Users and then select All Users.
    The Users and All Users links.
  3. Mouse over the Username and then click Edit.
    The Edit link.
  4. Under Account Management, click the Generate Password button.
    The Generate Password button.
  5. You can use the automatically generated password or enter one of your own. Note: Although there are no required characters or number of characters, it's recommended to generate a Strong password. WordPress will let you know if your password is Very Weak, Weak, Medium, or Strong.
    Create a Strong password.
  6. Click the Update Profile button when ready.
    The Update Profile button.

Change your admin password in the WordPress dashboard

  1. Access the WordPress login screen.
  2. On the WordPress login screen, click the Lost your password? link.
    Click the Lost your password? link.
  3. On the next screen, enter your Username or Email Address, answer the question in digits, and then click the Get New Password button. A link to reset your password will be sent to your WordPress email address.
    Enter the required information then click the Get New Password button.

imageChange your admin password in the WordPress Toolkit

  1. Sign in to your My Services page.
  2. Click the Hosting link.
    The Web Hosting link under the Control Panels. 
  3. Click the WP Toolkit link on the left toolbar. Note: WP Toolkit is not available for the WordPress Essentials Hosting plan. 
    WordPress Toolkit Link. 
  4. Click the Setup link.
    The Setup link under the blog.
  5. The administrator username will be displayed. The current password may also be displayed as a masked value. If so, click the eye icon The eye icon. to the right to view the password.
  6. If the current password is not displayed or to change the password, enter a new password in the New Password field. Optionally, click the Generate button to automatically generate a secure password (recommended). To view the new password, click the eye icon in the box.
    The New Password field and Generate button.
  7. Click the Change button to save the new password.
    The Change button in the Setup window.

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