{"id":10658,"date":"2026-06-29T12:38:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=10658"},"modified":"2026-06-29T12:38:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:38:48","slug":"change-wordpress-database-password-managed-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/change-wordpress-database-password-managed-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing a WordPress Database Password on Managed WordPress and Podcast Websites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This article explains how to change a WordPress database password on Managed WordPress. If your website is hosted on Shared or VPS, the steps are different. For instructions, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/changing-a-wordpress-database-password-on-shared-and-vps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Changing a WordPress Database Password on Shared and VPS<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\">We recommend taking a backup of your website before making any changes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Change the Database Password<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-legacy-acc-interface\">Legacy <\/a><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-legacy-interface\">Interface<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-new-acc-interface\">New ACC Interface<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure what the difference is? See<a href=\"http:\/\/pair.com\/support\/kb\/which-acc-interface-am-i-using\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Which ACC Interface Am I Using?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the Legacy Interface:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log into the Account Control Center (ACC) at<a href=\"https:\/\/pairnet.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/my.pair.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> my.pair.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the left sidebar, click <strong>WordPress<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the dropdown, click <strong>List Sites<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the nickname of your WordPress site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Change Database Password<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your new database password in the field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Change Password<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the New ACC Interface:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log into the Account Control Center (ACC) at<a href=\"https:\/\/pairnet.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/my.pair.com\"> my.pair.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top navigation bar, click <strong>WordPress<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find your site and click its <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" class=\"wp-image-10659\" style=\"width: 26px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_10-59-47.png\" alt=\"cog icon image\">(cog) icon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Change Database Password<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your new database password in the field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Change Password<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The ACC will automatically update your WordPress configuration file with the new password.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Verify Your Site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure your website is still running normally after the update.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Visit your WordPress website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log into the WordPress admin area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm pages load normally and site functions as expected<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article explains how to change a WordPress database password on Managed WordPress. 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