Reset a user's password on WordPress

Modified on Wed, 19 Jul, 2023 at 1:44 PM

If multiple user accounts manage your WordPress site, you may need to reset an account's password occasionally. Follow these tips to define a new password for any user.


  1. Log into your WordPress admin using your credentials
  2. Click "Users"
  3. Click "Edit" beneath the user whose password you wish to reset.
  4. Scroll down and click "Set New Password" to manually define a new password or click "Send Reset Link" to email a user with a link to create a new one.
  5. Scroll down and click "Update User."

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