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How to change default admin username of WP without plugin?

by newmovies Banned
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I have already installed more than 10 plugins.
So please no more plugins.
Also how to code favicon ?
also tell me how to compress my header image so it will load fast without losing quality.
Thanks
#admin #change #default #plugin #username
  • Profile picture of the author toskana
    Are you confirm with phpMyAdmin?

    Then you could change the admin username just right in the db
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    • Profile picture of the author newmovies
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      Originally Posted by toskana View Post

      Are you confirm with phpMyAdmin?

      Then you could change the admin username just right in the db
      No i dont know much indetail.just little bit.
      If you could tell me in short,it would be nce
      Logged in Phpmyadmin in hostgator
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      • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
        Originally Posted by newmovies View Post

        Logged in Phpmyadmin in hostgator
        Find the wp_users table and where you see the "admin"...

        Click the "pencil" (=edit)

        Rename it to whatever

        Save it > usually, it's the "GO" button
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        • Profile picture of the author newmovies
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          Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath View Post

          Find the wp_users table and where you see the "admin"...

          Click the "pencil" (=edit)

          Rename it to whatever

          Save it > usually, it's the "GO" button
          Thankssss
          DOne
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    Originally Posted by newmovies View Post

    I have already installed more than 10 plugins.
    So please no more plugins.
    Also how to code favicon ?
    also tell me how to compress my header image so it will load fast without losing quality.
    Thanks
    I bet even those 10 are not necessary...

    favicon: > How to Add a Favicon to your Site - QA @ W3C
    (just always try a search before posting!)

    image: ask it in a forum that deals with image editing... and reducing the size will alter the quality!
    We cannot tell "how" because we don't know what kind of tools you have.

    As for the title: when you install WP 3.x.x you can change the default admin name. In older versions you have 2 options:
    a) via phpMyadmin in the database
    b) create a new user > give him the admin role; login with the new credentials > delete the old "admin" user.
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    • Profile picture of the author newmovies
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      Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath View Post

      I bet even those 10 are not necessary...
      WP secure
      easy contact
      all in one seo
      all in adsense and yahoo
      platinum seo pack
      Share follow
      db manager
      5 more :p


      Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath View Post

      As for the title: when you install WP 3.x.x you can change the default admin name.
      Is that cant be changed later.
      I have upgraded to latest 3.1.2 today itself.
      Thanks for replyin
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      • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
        Originally Posted by newmovies View Post

        all in one seo

        platinum seo pack
        QED: why do you need 2 seo plugins?
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        • Profile picture of the author newmovies
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          Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath View Post

          QED: why do you need 2 seo plugins?
          After installing All in seo ,i installes platinum SEO plugin.
          On installing It says Migrate this plugin with All in one SEO.
          Thought it will boost my SE rankings
          No specific reason.
          ALso tell me how to see password which is coded just like this
          $$0$BUtDC$gdfezZbqCfpqr6hfjiSU6Tqy1 ( dont worry i have changed it a little bit )
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          • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
            Originally Posted by newmovies View Post

            Thought it will boost my SE rankings
            Wrong thinking. Plugins that do the same may neutralized each other...

            Originally Posted by newmovies View Post

            No specific reason.
            You mean except the ignorance :p

            Originally Posted by newmovies View Post

            ALso tell me how to see password which is coded just like this
            $$0 ( dont worry i have changed it a little bit )
            Why do you need to see it?

            This is the last WP-related answer I am giving to you.
            Go and read the documentation if you want to use WordPress:
            Resetting Your Password « WordPress Codex
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            • Profile picture of the author newmovies
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              Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath View Post


              Why do you need to see it?
              Not for any hacking purpose.Just want to know everything about it.
              Thanks
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              • Profile picture of the author AAMITsolutions
                The process, that Istvan mentioned above is the way, however sometimes you change both admin ( user_login and user_nicename entries ) to whatever and when you log in next time you realise, that you are not admin any more, only a non privileged whatever.
                Because sometimes you have a table, called wp_sitemeta which one has a record as such: a:1:{i:0;s:5:"admin";}
                This has to be altered according to your name
                a:1:{i:0;s:8:"whatever";}
                yes 5 -> 8 according to the length of the name selected and admin -> whatever to act as an administrator.
                Also if you have a website with many plugins, make a backup from db and files before using them ( it's like wayback machine ). I managed to crash mine once upon a multi language plugin trial.
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