Title: Does not accept password Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # Does not accept password * [umptata](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umptata/) * (@umptata) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/) * When trying to log in wp does not accept my password. I have changed it, I created multiple new accounts, it does not work. What does wort is: * ERROR: The password you entered for the username -XXX- is incorrect. Lost your password? I then get an email, can reset my pw and can access my blog. As soon as I leave, I cannot log in again, even if I haven’t even logged out. * Does anyone have an idea on how to solve this? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 16 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/page/2/?output_format=md) * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/#post-5705386) * Try resetting your password through other means [http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password](http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password) * Thread Starter [umptata](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umptata/) * (@umptata) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/#post-5705392) * I tried that, it does not work. * I jet set up a second account, same problems, it simply ignores my pw. * Thread Starter [umptata](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umptata/) * (@umptata) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/#post-5705398) * I have edited it in the PHPAdmin and it seems to ignore it. * [User78342324](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rune-vantage/) * (@rune-vantage) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/#post-5705408) * Have you tried disabling all of your plugins? * Thread Starter [umptata](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umptata/) * (@umptata) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/#post-5705409) * yes….. did not work either. * Just logged out, wanted to log in again, 1500% sure the the pw was correct, tried several times: ERROR: The username or password you entered is incorrect. Lost your password? But I entered what the PHP admin says, it is identical. I just can’t log back in…. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/#post-5705410) * When you say PHPadmin is identical, you are encrypting your password right? * Thread Starter [umptata](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umptata/) * (@umptata) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/#post-5705412) * Yes, the encrypted version. * Thread Starter [umptata](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umptata/) * (@umptata) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/#post-5705417) * Again, I followed the “lost your password” link, got an email, entered the new( =old)pw, logged in successfully. Logged out, tried to log in again – same procedure, I can’t log in. * [User78342324](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rune-vantage/) * (@rune-vantage) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/#post-5705471) * What were you doing before the issue started? * Thread Starter [umptata](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umptata/) * (@umptata) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/#post-5705497) * No changes, not updates. it started when I tried to log into my account from my tablet which did not work, although I entered the correct password. As I hadn’t logged out the account on my PC there wasn’t a problem. I was first today I was locked out. I deinstalled two plugins and it worked fine. Wonder if I should simply install the latest wordpress version again to fix this issue. * [gulmohar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gulmohar/) * (@gulmohar) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/#post-5705503) * I’ve been facing the same issue since a week. WordPress stopped accepting my password. I am 100% sure I was entering the correct one. Anyways I decided to change my password, but it doesn’t accept my passwords. The error I keep getting is Sorry, but you must enter a strong password. But I am entering incredibly strong passwords with caps and special characters and which are longer than 9 characters. * I’ve been working on my site by accessing it through GoDaddy but it worries me that I’m locked out of WordPress… Any help? Any particular plugins I should check out? I’m not from a tech background. Would really appreciate some guidance. Thank you. * [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/) * (@kmessinger) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/#post-5705505) * [@umptata](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umptata/) Have you tried: -deactivating all plugins to see if this resolves the problem. If this works, re-activate the plugins one by one until you find the problematic plugin(s). -switching to the default theme to rule out any theme-specific problems. * You can do this using ftp or the file manager your host provides. * [@gulmohar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gulmohar/) Please start your own thread. Also, `Sorry, but you must enter a strong password.` is not a WordPress message. * [User78342324](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rune-vantage/) * (@rune-vantage) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/#post-5705514) * **[@umptata](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umptata/)**, can you login to your account from your PC? * Try changing your security keys in you “wp-config.php” file. It will force all users to logout. Then try logging back in. * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php#Security_Keys](http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php#Security_Keys) * Thread Starter [umptata](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umptata/) * (@umptata) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/#post-5705560) * kmessinger, I did try that, did not help… * Marc, it is the same from all devices, PC, mobile, tablet. And I am under the impression that it started with my update to wp4.1, not sure though. * [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/) * (@kmessinger) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/#post-5705590) * Disable WordFence by renaming wordfence-old. You do this with ftp or by using the file manager your host provides. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 16 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Does not accept password’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [accept](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/accept/) * [password](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/password/) * [reset](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/reset/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 16 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [jmgh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmgh/) * Last activity: [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-accept-password/page/2/#post-5705832) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics