Logging Into Your WordPress Admin Panel

Accessing the WordPress Dashboard

The WordPress admin panel (also called the dashboard) is where you manage all aspects of your website — from creating content to installing themes and plugins.

How to Log In

1. Open your web browser and navigate to yourdomain.co.uk/wp-admin.
2. Enter your admin username and password that you set during installation.
3. Click Log In.

If your site is installed in a subdirectory, the URL would be yourdomain.co.uk/subdirectory/wp-admin.

Alternative Login URL

You can also access the login page at yourdomain.co.uk/wp-login.php. Both URLs lead to the same login form.

Forgot Your Password?

If you have forgotten your WordPress password, you have several options:

• Use the Lost Password link: On the login page, click Lost your password? and enter your email address. WordPress will send a password reset link.
• Reset via Softaculous: Log in to cPanel, open Softaculous, and find your WordPress installation. Click the edit icon (pencil) and change the admin password.
• Reset via phpMyAdmin: As a last resort, you can reset the password directly in the database through phpMyAdmin in cPanel. Navigate to the wp_users table, find your user, and update the user_pass field using an MD5-hashed password.

Securing Your Login

• Never use "admin" as your username — it is the first thing attackers try.
• Use a strong, unique password with at least 12 characters.
• Install a two-factor authentication plugin for an extra layer of security.
• Consider a login limiter plugin to block repeated failed login attempts.
• You can change the login URL using a plugin like WPS Hide Login to reduce brute-force attacks.

Staying Logged In

Tick the Remember Me box on the login page to stay logged in for 14 days on that device. Avoid using this on shared or public computers.