Updated: 28 September 2026 · Applies to: WordPress 7.1
Change your WordPress password when you are logged in, or reset it when you are not.
When logged in
- Log in to your WordPress dashboard (
https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin). - Go to Users › Profile.
- Under Account Management, click Set New Password, enter your new password and click Update Profile.
When you forgot it
- On the login page, click Lost your password?.
- Enter your username or email; WordPress emails a reset link.
If the email does not arrive, you can set a new password from cPanel's Softaculous (for installations made with it) or with WP-CLI: wp user update USERNAME --prompt=user_pass.
