Sign in to your WordPress.com account to access your website and make changes. This guide will show you how to log in.
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To access your account and website on WordPress.com, take the following steps:
- Visit the WordPress.com homepage.
- Click “Log In” in the upper right corner.
- In the box provided, enter your account’s email address or username.
- Alternatively, click the “Continue with Google,” “Continue with Apple,” or “Continue with GitHub” buttons if you have previously connected your WordPress.com account to your Google, Apple, or GitHub account.
- Click the “Continue” button.
- Enter the password associated with your account.
- If you have forgotten your password, click the “Lost your password?” link at the bottom of the screen. This will send you an email with a link to reset your password.
- Click the “Log in” button.
If you have enabled two-step authentication on your account (which is recommended to keep your account secure), you’ll start by logging in with your username and password as usual.
Next, you’ll be prompted to enter the verification code sent to your device:
If you set up two-step authentication with an authenticator app, open the app on your device and provide the six-digit number listed for WordPress.com.
If you’re using SMS for two-step authentication, we’ll send you a text message with a six-digit number. Once you’ve entered the code, you’ll be logged in.
If you have a security key configured, you’ll see a prompt asking whether you want to verify using your key or your authenticator app/SMS. To verify using your key, click the “Continue with security key” button:
Next, you’ll see a prompt to connect your key. Plug the key into a USB port on your computer and, depending on the key type, either press the button or tap the gold disc on the key to finish logging in.
If you take too long to verify, the verification request will be canceled, and an error message will appear. Then click “Continue with security key” again to restart the verification.
You can log in faster by linking your WordPress.com account with the following third-party services:
- Apple
- GitHub
These buttons can be found when logging into WordPress.com and when creating a new WordPress.com account.
If you previously signed up to WordPress.com with another method, and wish to sign in with Google, Apple, or GitHub going forward, you can take the following steps:
- Visit your account profile at https://wordpress.com/me.
- On the side, click on the “Security” option.
- Scroll down and click on the “Social Logins” section.
- Click the “Connect” button next to Google, Apple, or GitHub to approve the connection between that service and your WordPress.com account.
If you are unable to log into your account, we recommend checking the following:
- Are you using the correct email address? You may have signed up with a different email address, so try logging in with all possible email addresses you may have used.
- Is your password correct? If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it using the lost password option on the login screen. This will send you an email with a link to reset your password.
- If you have enabled two-step authentication and do not have access to your device or backup codes, please see our Account Recovery guide for other options to regain access to your account.
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