Forgot your Password? How to Recover a Password in WordPress

 Have you forgotten your WordPress password and presently need to recover the password? Even the most technically knowledgeable people fail to remember their passwords sometines. That is the reason WordPress makes it really simple to safely recover a lost password. In this article, we will tell you the best way to recover your password in WordPress without any problem.

To begin with, go to the login screen of your WordPress blog. The login page of your WordPress blog is situated at

http://www.example.com/wp-admin/

Replace, www.example.com with your site address. Your WordPress login screen has a link Lost your password? in grey color just beneath the login form. See the screen capture beneath:

Click on Lost your password? link.

Enter the username you use to sign into your WordPress Website. You can give the email address you have used during the installation of your WordPress website as well. After entering the username or email address, click the Get New Password button.

Whenever you have entered your valid username or email address, WordPress will send an email to the email address. It will also show you "Check your email for the confirmation link" notification on the login screen.

Check your email, there will be an email with the subject [Your Blog Title] Password Reset. Wait for some time if you haven't receive the email. Also check your Spam Folder.

When you get the email, password reset link will be available in that email, click on that link.

This link will take you back to your website and will allow you to enter a new password for your WordPress account.

Once you have entered a password, press the Reset password button. You will see a notification “Your password has been reset. Log in”.

Congrats, you have successfully reset your lost WordPress password. Click on "Login" link to sign in to your WordPress blog utilizing the new password.