Reset Wordpress password via SQL?

Question

How would I go about changing a Wordpress user\'s password directly in the database? I notice it\'s not just an md5\'d password. There is a $P$B at the start

Answer 1

Instead of running SQL to change the password, use the wp_update_user function. It will hash, dash, slash, bash, crash, and encrypt the new password for you! :)

Example:

wp_update_user( array ('user_login' => 'johndoe', 'user_pass' => 'my_new_password') ) ;

The following is a list of available "arguments":

• ID
• user_login
• user_url
• user_pass
• user_nicename
• user_email
• user_registered
• user_status
• user_activation_key
• display_name