Can't Log Into WordPress? Here's How to Fix It

Forgotten Password

Click the 'Lost your password?' link on the WordPress login page and enter your email address. WordPress will email you a password reset link. If you don't receive the email, check your spam folder. If your email system isn't working, you can reset your password directly through phpMyAdmin in your hosting control panel — search online for 'reset WordPress password phpMyAdmin' for step-by-step instructions.

Login Redirect Loop

If clicking 'Log In' keeps redirecting you back to the login page, clear your browser cookies for your domain. If that doesn't work, deactivate all plugins via FTP (rename the plugins folder) and try again — a plugin conflict is the most common cause. You can also try adding define('WP_HOME','https://yourdomain.com'); and define('WP_SITEURL','https://yourdomain.com'); to wp-config.php.

Locked Out by Security Plugin

If Wordfence or another security plugin has locked you out after too many failed login attempts, wait for the lockout period to expire (usually 20–60 minutes). If you need access immediately, use FTP to rename the security plugin's folder in /wp-content/plugins/ to deactivate it, log in, then rename the folder back and whitelist your IP address in the plugin settings.