Lost admin privlidges

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  roominside41 · Member · May 13, 2014 at 4:04 pm

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  I cant log into my wordpress site I set up…..seem to have lost my admin privileges. As I am the only one who has access I cant follow post sign up advice of giving inviting myself to give mysellf admin privileges. Please advise

  http://tomhurndallmemorial.wordpress.com/

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  ntaatjes · Member · May 13, 2014 at 4:56 pm

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  Hi,

  Assuming you haven’t removed the admin user from the database, the admin account still exists, so you should be able to recover the password from the /wp-admin login page or try…

  http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password

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  timethief · Member · May 13, 2014 at 5:01 pm

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  @neaishataatjes
  We do NOT answer WordPress.org questions here despite the fact we know them. We direct all lost WordPress.ORG bloggers to post to the WordPress.org support forums. The reasons we do not provide answers is because it creates mass confusion. The majority posting here are WordPress.com newcomers who are new to blogging and don’t know the differences stated here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/ so they may be inclined to follow the password reset link for WordPress.org rather than the one for WordPress.com.

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  timethief · Member · May 13, 2014 at 5:03 pm

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  @gavlap
  If and only if you are referring to this blog http://tomhurndallmemorial.wordpress.com/ which is a WordPress.COM hosted blog then note what follows.

  You must be logged in as Admin http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#administrator under the exact same username account that registered the blog to access the blog’s dashboard.

  Clicking this link should display all your blogs registered under the same username, including the hidden ones: https://dashboard.wordpress.com/wp-admin/index.php?page=my-blogs&show=hidden

  If you do not see the blog here http://en.support.wordpress.com/my-blogs/ then
  follow this guide > http://en.support.wordpress.com/my-blogs/#my-blogs-dashboard-visibility

  If you have lost your log-in information you can visit https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword

  If required please complete the form for account recovery at this link https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=recovery and submit it to the Account Recovery Staff so they can contact you by email ie. not on these public support forums which are available to everyone with internet access.

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  ntaatjes · Member · May 13, 2014 at 5:13 pm

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  @timethief

  gotcha and thanks

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  timethief · Member · May 13, 2014 at 5:18 pm

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  @neaishataatjes
  You’re welcome. :)
  P.S. Some days up to 30% who post here can be lost WordPress.org bloggers.

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  roominside41 · Member · May 13, 2014 at 5:28 pm

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  Thankyou @neaishataatjes, that is perfect and diplomatic. I was in mass confusion ;)

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  roominside41 · Member · May 13, 2014 at 5:31 pm

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  Thankyou @timethief, that is perfect and diplomatic. I was in mass confusion ;)