Solution 2: Use phpMyAdmin to reset your password.

You can change your password by hand using phpMyAdmin if the reset link doesn’t work:

• To get to phpMyAdmin, log in to your cPanel.
• Pick out your WordPress database.
• Pick out the wp_users table and click on it.
• Click Edit next to your name.
• Type a new password into the user_pass box and choose MD5 encryption.
• After making changes, save them and use your new password to log in.

2. Locked out because too many failed attempts to log in

It’s possible to get locked out after several failed login tries if you have a security plugin like Wordfence or Limit Login tries Reloaded.

Solution 1: Wait until the lockout is over.

Solution 2: Use FTP to turn off the security plugin.

• To link to your site, use an FTP client, such as FileZilla.
• Find wp-content/plugins/ and click on it.
• Find the folder for the protection plugin, like Wordfence.
• Give the folder a new name, like “wordfence-disabled.”
• Please log in again.

Once you’re logged in, change the plugin settings to stop getting locked out again.

3. The WordPress Login Loops

If you enter your information and are sent back to the login page, it’s likely because of a problem with your cookies or session.

Solution 1: Clear your browser’s cache and cookies.

• Go to your browser’s settings.
• Your site’s files and cookies should be cleared.
• Start the browser over and try to log in again.

Solution 2: Use FTP to turn off plugins

There is a chance that the login return loop is caused by a broken plugin. Turn off all plugins:

• Use FTP to connect to your site.
• Go to plugins in wp-content.
• Change the name of the plugins folder to plugins-disabled.
• Sign in again.

If it works, change the folder and turn on each plugin one at a time to find the one that caused the problem.

4. A white screen after they log in

If you log in and see the “White Screen of Death,” which is just a blank white screen, it could be because of a disagreement between a theme or plugin.

Solution 1: Change to the default style. To do this, connect to FTP and go to wp-content/themes/.

• Give your current theme folder a new name, like mytheme-disabled.
• WordPress will use a basic theme like Twenty Twenty-Four by default.
• Please log in again.

Solution 2: Make PHP allow more memory

• Get to the file wp-config.php.
• Before the line that says “That’s all, stop editing!” add the following:

  

• Make changes, then try again.

5. “Cookies Are Blocked” Login Failed

This mistake happens when WordPress can’t confirm that you are logged in because of a problem with a cookie.

Solution 1: Make sure your browser allows cookies.

• Change the settings for your browser.
• Allow cookies to be used on your site.

Solution 2: Set cookie settings by hand in wp-config.php

• Go to wp-config.php and open it.
• Type this in:
  
• You should save the file and try to log in again.

6. After changing the site’s URL, I can’t get to the admin panel.

You might not be able to get in if you just changed your site’s URL.

Solution: Change the site’s URL in phpMyAdmin.

• Open phpMyAdmin after logging in to cPanel.
• Pick out your WordPress database.
• In the wp_options table, click on it.
• Find the home and siteurl.
• Back up both of these to the old URL.
• Save the changes, then try to log in again.

7. There was a problem connecting to the database

You won’t be able to log in if WordPress can’t connect to the database.

Solution: Check the database’s credentials.

• Go to wp-config.php and open it.
• Look at the database information:
  
• If they are wrong, change them to the right numbers.

8. A “403 Forbidden” error shows up on the login page. This error could be caused by security tools or problems with file permissions.

Solution 1: Look at the.htaccess file

• Use FTP to get to your site.
• In the base folder, find.htaccess.
• Change the name to.htaccess-old.
• Sign in again.

Solution 2: Clear the file’s permissions

• Pick up your cPanel and go to File Manager.
• Change how files can be used to:
• 755 folders
• 644 files

How to Stop Future WordPress Login Problems

If you want to avoid login issues in the future, do these things:

✅ Use a Strong Password Manager to keep your login information safe.
✅ Turn on Two-Factor Authentication (2FA); this adds an extra level of security.
✅ Limit Login Attempts: This will stop brute force attempts.
✅ Keep WordPress updated. Regular changes fix bugs and make the site safer.
✅ Make a copy of your website. To do this, use tools like UpdraftPlus.

It can be annoying to fix WordPress login problems, but if you know what to do, you can get back in fast. These tips will help you fix WordPress login problems, whether it’s because you forgot your password, a plugin conflict, or a redirect loop.Have you had any other problems logging in? Tell us about your experience in the comments!