Reset a user's password of WordPress through phpMyAdmin

To reset a user's password in WordPress, follow these steps:

  • Log in to your cPanel account.
  • Access "phpMyAdmin."
  • Select the correct database name.
  • Locate and click on the "wp_users" database table.
  • Find the user whose password you want to change/reset.
  • Click on the "Edit" option.

  • In the "user_pass" field, select varchar(255) = MD5.
  • Enter the desired password in the field and submit.
  • Finally, go back to the WordPress login page and try logging in with the new password.

That's it!

Tip: If you do not know the database name, go to the File Manager. Switch to the directory where the WordPress files are contained. Open the file: wp-config.php with any Code Editor that is integrated with the File Manager and there you'll get the database credentials along with the database name!

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