Option 1: Lost password link
- Go to yourdomain.co.uk/wp-login.php and click Lost your password?
- Enter your username or email address.
- Follow the link in the email to set a new password.
If the email doesn't arrive, check spam, then try one of the options below.
Option 2: WordPress Toolkit
- In cPanel, open WordPress Management.
- Select the site and click Setup next to the administrator username (or Log in to go straight into the dashboard).
- Set a new password.
Option 3: phpMyAdmin
- Find the database name in wp-config.php (the
DB_NAMEline). - In cPanel, open phpMyAdmin and select that database.
- Open the wp_users table (the prefix may differ) and click Edit on your user.
- In user_pass, choose MD5 from the Function drop-down and type your new password in the Value box.
- Click Go. WordPress upgrades the password to stronger hashing the next time you log in.