Wpress can't login-know user and pw are correct

by ronr
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I've noticed that over the past month or so several of my wp sites I haven't been able to login. The sites still show correctly and I haven't changed anything. I know the user ids and pws are correct because I use roboform.

It's happened a few times and someone on fiverr got me back in but I just noticed it's happened to another one of my sites.

I don't want to go through fiverr everytime this happens. Whats the easiest way to log back in? I have cpanel and ftp access.

Thanks, Ron
#correct #loginknow #user #wpress
  • Profile picture of the author RobinInTexas
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    • Profile picture of the author M Thompson
      If you have access to the database via cpanel you can change the email address and password from there
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  • Profile picture of the author danny0808
    Probably someone logged and changed the e-mail address. Check database of wordpress site. Go to cpanel> phpmyadmin> access the database> locate the wp_users table> table contains the login information. If the e-mail changed, restore it to the old value, then try password recovery.

    If you succeed to log in, then you should work on WordPress security.
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  • Profile picture of the author singhabhishek251
    Contact your hosting providers in recent time this issue came because of Brute force attack on WordPress websites. Perhaps, your hosting providers can help as many of them have disabled for this time for security reason.
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    • Profile picture of the author ronr
      thanks for all the ideas and suggestions
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  • Profile picture of the author topnichewebsites
    Sometimes if you are sure that the username and password is correct then:

    Look at your .htacess file to ensure there no: allow IP address then deny all
    If that looks okay then go to the database and reset your password for admin ensuring that you have the correct setting in the drop down.

    If you need more assistance then that please feel free to PM me we can get you fixed up quickly.
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  • Profile picture of the author danoctav
    I was having the same issue for all my wordpress sites on a specific hosting service. The problem was a big hack attack to host,and they blocked the access to wp-login ...

    If this is your problem,just add the next piece of code to .htaccess:

    <Files wp-login.php>
    order deny,allow
    Deny from all
    allow from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
    </Files>

    where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is your IP
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  • Profile picture of the author curationsoft
    Your website has been hacked, contact your hosting provider and report your concern immediately.
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