{"id":3115,"date":"2026-10-19T22:58:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T20:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drechthosting.nl\/kennisdatabase\/hoe-pas-ik-mijn-admin-wachtwoord-aan-van-wordpress-via-softaculous\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T22:58:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T20:58:52","slug":"hoe-pas-ik-mijn-admin-wachtwoord-aan-van-wordpress-via-softaculous","status":"publish","type":"dh_kb_article","link":"https:\/\/www.drechthosting.nl\/en\/kennisdatabase\/hoe-pas-ik-mijn-admin-wachtwoord-aan-van-wordpress-via-softaculous\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoe pas ik mijn admin wachtwoord aan van WordPress via Softaculous?"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p>Adjusting the admin password of your WordPress website is easy via Softaculous. Follow the steps below to get this done quickly.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Log in to your cPanel<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the login page of your cPanel (for example: <em>yourwebsite.nl\/cpanel<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>Enter your username and password and click <strong>Login<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Open Softaculous<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scroll in cPanel to the section <strong>Software<\/strong> or <strong>Apps Installer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Softaculous Apps Installer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stap 3: Ga naar &#8216;Alle Installaties&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Softaculous, click on the list icon at the top right or choose <strong>Installations Overview<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>You now see a list of all the applications installed via Softaculous.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 4: Select the WordPress installation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find your WordPress installation in the list and click on it <strong>pencil icon<\/strong> (edit) next to the installation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 5: Adjust the admin password<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scroll in the edit screen to the part <strong>Admin Account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Enter a new strong password <strong>Admin Password<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click at the bottom <strong>Save<\/strong> to make the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 6: Test the new password<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your WordPress dashboard via <em>yourwebsite.nl\/wp-admin<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Log in with your username and the new password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your admin password has now been successfully modified.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Do you need any questions or help? 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Follow the steps below to get this done quickly.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Log in to your cPanel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the login page of your cPanel (for example: <em>yourwebsite.nl\/cpanel<\/em>).<\/li>\n \n<li>Enter your username and password and click <strong>Login<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Open Softaculous<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scroll in cPanel to the section <strong>Software<\/strong> or <strong>Apps Installer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n \n<li>Click <strong>Softaculous Apps Installer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: Go to 'All Installations'<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Softaculous, click on the list icon at the top right or choose <strong>Installations Overview<\/strong>.<\/li>\n \n<li>You now see a list of all the applications installed via Softaculous.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: Select the WordPress installation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find your WordPress installation in the list and click on it <strong>pencil icon<\/strong> (edit) next to the installation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5: Adjust the admin password<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scroll in the edit screen to the part <strong>Admin Account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n \n<li>Enter a new strong password <strong>Admin Password<\/strong>.<\/li>\n \n<li>Click at the bottom <strong>Save<\/strong> to make the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6: Test the new password<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your WordPress dashboard via <em>yourwebsite.nl\/wp-admin<\/em>.<\/li>\n \n<li>Log in with your username and the new password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Your admin password has now been successfully modified.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Do you need any questions or help? 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