To fix the password reset key error in WordPress, try deleting expired keys in the database using phpMyAdmin or resetting your site's security keys in the wp-config.php file.

I faced the same issue when I was setting up my own WordPress site. Here's what worked for me:

Check Email Configuration: Make sure your WordPress site is able to send emails. If not, install an SMTP plugin like WP Mail SMTP and configure it properly.

Reset via phpMyAdmin (if emails aren’t working):

Login to your hosting cPanel and open phpMyAdmin

Go to your WordPress database and find the wp_users table

Locate your username and click Edit

Change the password field to a new one and set the function to MD5 before saving

Disable Plugins Temporarily: Sometimes a plugin can cause conflicts. Rename your /wp-content/plugins/ folder via FTP to disable all plugins and see if that fixes the issue.

I applied these fixes while working on my roofing services website, and it helped resolve the password reset issue. Hope it helps you too!

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I have also faced the password reset key error on my WordPress site, Polkadot Chocolate. This issue often occurs when WordPress is unable to generate or save a new password reset key, which can be caused by expired keys, database corruption, plugin conflicts, or server issues like insufficient disk space. To fix this error, you can try several steps: first, clear your browser cache to rule out any caching problems; then, disable all plugins temporarily to check if a plugin conflict is causing the issue. If that doesn’t help, switch to a default WordPress theme to see if your current theme is the problem. More technically, you can reset your site’s security keys by updating the wp-config.php file with fresh keys from the WordPress secret-key service. Another effective method is to reset your password directly via phpMyAdmin by editing the wp_users table and updating the password with an MD5 hash. Additionally, check your hosting server’s disk space because a full disk can prevent WordPress from saving new reset keys. Clearing unnecessary files via cPanel’s File Manager can resolve this. Implementing these solutions helped me regain access to my site, and I recommend trying them if you encounter this frustrating error