Secure WordPress and reset access
A practical visual guide that completes the task safely, verifies the result, and highlights mistakes to avoid.
Before you start
- ✓ Authorized secure access
- ✓ A backup before impactful changes
- ✓ The correct domain or account
- ✓ A record of current values before editing
Confirm the target and outcome
Record the service, domain, and expected outcome, then confirm you are working on the correct account before changing anything.
Open the correct tool
Open the WordPress dashboard and follow the linked official workflow, confirming the domain name before saving.
Complete the change carefully
Update the site, use separate accounts and 2FA, protect backups, and recover access through Lost your password.
Verify the result
Review users, changes, and files, then test sign-out and sign-in with the recovered account.
Core steps complete
Test the result, record final settings, and contact ROT4 if an error appears.
