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Cannot Access WP-Admin

Locked out of WordPress admin panel. Cannot login or page won't load.

What You're Seeing

  • wp-admin shows white page or error
  • Password rejected
  • Login page won't load

Why This Happens

  • 1
    Incorrect password
  • 2
    Account deleted or demoted
  • 3
    Plugin crashing admin
  • 4
    File permission problems

How We Fix It

Our senior engineers follow this systematic approach to resolve the issue quickly and permanently.

Reset Password: Via phpMyAdmin or add emergency admin function to theme.

Disable Plugins: Rename plugins folder via FTP.

Fix Permissions: Set folders to 755, files to 644.

Preventing This Issue

Use strong passwords, enable 2FA, regular backups, document admin username.

Related Guides

If you're experiencing this issue, you may also want to check these related problems:

  • White Screen of Death - The WordPress white screen of death (WSOD) is a blank white page with no error message displayed. This WordPress blank page issue occurs when a PHP fatal error happens with error display disabled. The white screen of death WordPress problem can affect your entire site or just the admin area. Understanding how to fix white screen of death errors requires enabling debugging to identify the underlying PHP issue.
  • Brute Force Login Attacks - Automated attempts to guess passwords. Can lead to account compromise.

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