It’s a good idea to change your WordPress password from time to time, especially if you don’t have a strong password or if you’ve recently been hacked.

How to Change Your Password:

  1. Log-in to your WordPress Admin Account. Usually this is done by adding /wp-admin at the end of your domain name, for example I would type codewryter.com/wp-admin
  2. At the log-in screen, enter your current user name and password
  3. Once logged-in to your WordPress dashboard, scroll down to “Users” and click on “All Users”
    How to Change my Password
  4. Click on Your User Name
  5. Scroll down to “Account Management” and push the “Generate Password” Button. Write down the password and keep it in a secure location.
    How to Generate Password

Password Dos and Donts

  • Stop using passwords you can “remember” – these are not secure – they should be ridiculously long and weird like the password you just generated.
  • Make sure your password has combinations of letters, numbers and symbols and is at least 8 – 12 characters in length
  • Don’t the same password anywhere else
  • Never email your password to someone – this is not secure
  • Get in the habit of changing your passwords often