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How to Hack into WordPress When You've Lost Your Password

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Adam Singer
June 26, 2015

How to Hack into WordPress When You've Lost Your Password

You'll probably need to be at least an advanced beginner with self-installed WordPress installations to do this.

 

The situation:

You can't get into a WordPress installation, you don't have a working e-mail address so you can't reset your password.


However, you can getinto the mySQL database.

 

The Solution:

1) Log into your cPanel 

2) Go to PHPMyAdmin

3) Open the database which connects to your website

4) Find the table wp_users

5) Find any user identity there and change the e-mail address in the e-mail column to an e-mail address you can access  (Please excuse my sloppy pink arrow in the image below) Make a point to remember what is in the user_login column in that same row.  Will come in handy later

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6) Go back to the admin panel www.yourwebsiteaddress.com/wp-admin

7) Now choose lost password and enter the e-mail address you used in step 5

8)Go to your e-mail to reset the password

9) Now login using the username you "remebered from step 5 and the new password you recently reset.  

 

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Adam Singer

Adam Singer is an automation, AI, and marketing strategist who helps flooring and home improvement businesses streamline operations, boost productivity, and grow revenue. As the founder of Ability Growth Partners, Adam works with store owners and managers to implement tailored solutions that connect systems, simplify workflows, and drive measurable business outcomes. With deep expertise in SEO, digital advertising, and AI integration, Adam has helped home improvement companies improve their online visibility, generate high-quality leads, and optimize every stage of the customer journey. His experience spans Google Ads, Facebook/Instagram, TikTok, HubSpot, and ClickUp—tools he leverages to automate operations and unlock team efficiency. Adam began building for the web in the mid-1990s and has since served as a WordPress Meetup organizer, HubSpot User Group leader, Google Partner Agency, and HubSpot Solution Provider. His agency, Ability Inbound Marketing, has received industry recognition from Expertise and Clutch for excellence in SEO, social media marketing, and digital design. A seasoned speaker, Adam has presented at The International Surfaces Event in 2024 (on marketing) and 2025 (on customer experience and emerging tech), as well as at business events across the U.S., Israel, and Asia. He is known for turning complex concepts into practical tools that surface professionals can apply right away.

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