How can an affiliate change their password?

Are you an affiliate looking to reset or change your password? Since AffiliateWP affiliates are linked directly to WordPress user accounts, managing your password is done through WordPress itself. Here’s how affiliates can change or reset their passwords when needed.

Resetting Your Password as an Affiliate

If an affiliate forgets their password, they can quickly reset it using the following steps:

1. Go to the Affiliate Login Form on the website where you are registered as an affiliate.
2. Click the Lost your password? link beneath the login fields.
3. Enter your registered email address or username in the provided field.
4. Check your email inbox for a password reset email. Follow the instructions in the email to create a new password.

This process is seamless and ensures affiliates can regain access to their accounts promptly.

Resetting an Affiliate’s Password via WordPress Admin

As a site administrator, you can reset an affiliate’s password directly from the WordPress dashboard. Since affiliate accounts are tied to WordPress user accounts, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the WordPress Admin Dashboard.
2. Navigate to Users » All Users and find the affiliate whose password needs resetting.
3. Click Edit under the affiliate’s username.
4. Scroll down to the Account Management section and click the Set New Password button.
5. Generate a secure password or enter a custom one.
6. Notify the affiliate of their updated password or ask them to check their email for a notification (if enabled).

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That’s it! Affiliates can conveniently reset or change their passwords using WordPress’s built-in tools, ensuring quick and secure access to their accounts. As a site admin, you also have full control to assist affiliates with password changes when needed. This integration of WordPress user accounts with AffiliateWP makes managing affiliate accounts straightforward and efficient.