If you're locked out and can't use the "Lost your password?" link, you can reset your password manually via phpMyAdmin in your hosting control panel (cPanel).

Here’s how to do it:

  1. Log in to your cPanel account.
  2. Open phpMyAdmin under the Databases section.
  3. Select your WordPress database from the left-hand panel.
  4. Locate and click on the wp_users table (note: the prefix may vary).
  5. Find your admin account and click Edit.
  6. In the user_pass field, enter your new password and set the function dropdown to MD5.
  7. Click Go to save the changes.
 

Your password has now been updated. You can log in to your WordPress admin panel using the new password.

Note: WordPress will rehash the password to a more secure format after your first login.

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