Title: Cannot change my admin email
Last modified: July 26, 2026

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# Cannot change my admin email

 *  [omakeeva](https://wordpress.org/support/users/omakeeva/)
 * (@omakeeva)
 * [1 month, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-my-admin-email/)
 * Hi!
 * I have some problems with changing my admin address. I managed to update it under
   General Settings on the dashboard, where I can now see the new address as Administration
   Email Address, but the Users section and Profile still show the old address, 
   with a green message underneath: “There is a pending change of your email to 
   xxxx.xxx”. This pending change message has been there for two weeks already.
 * Subsequently, the system still recognizes the old address as the administrator
   email. I have to enter it when logging in, and I would probably need access to
   it if I ever forgot my password or needed to recover my account, or something
   else happen.
 * I am currently having problems accessing the old email account and may lose access
   to it completely at any time. I am therefore concerned that I could eventually
   lose access to the admin panel.
 * Could someone please help me complete the email change and make sure the new 
   address is used as the administrator email?

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 *  Moderator [threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/)
 * (@threadi)
 * [1 month, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-my-admin-email/#post-18975125)
 * You can change this admin email address in several ways even without using a 
   confirm email:
    - Use phpmyadmin from your hosting control panel. Open the “options” table (
      has a prefix like “wp_” and change the value of “admin_email” to your address.
    - Or go to `/wp-admin/options.php`. Search for “admin_email” and enter the new
      address there. Save the form then.
    - Or use the plugin: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email/)
 *  [Abu Hurarrah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hurairah922/)
 * (@hurairah922)
 * [1 month, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-my-admin-email/#post-18975171)
 * `“There is a pending change of your email to xxxx.xxx”. This pending change message
   has been there for two weeks already.`
 * This is probably you have to approve from the email in case you are updating 
   the administration email.
 * An admin notice at top like `Your email address has not been updated yet. Please
   check your inbox at abc@domain.com for a confirmation email.` which usually hides
   after the page reload.
 * You must have received a confirmation email in the `new email address` you are
   trying to add.
 * In case you have not received an email, then beside the green notice there is
   a cancel button. Hit cancel. change the email again with the new one, and save
   changes.
 * and still if you do not receive the email, then check with you mailing server
   or smtp connections.

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