How to find your WordPress login URL
Several reliable ways to find the login page for your WordPress website, even if you've never logged in before.
Every WordPress site has a login page. But unlike your live website, this page is hidden from the public — you have to know the address to get to it. Here are several reliable ways to find yours.
Quick summary
In most cases, your login URL is your website address followed by /wp-admin — for example, yoursite.com/wp-admin. If that doesn't work, try /wp-login.php. If your site has a custom login URL, check your welcome email or ask your team. Still stuck? Contact Chykalophia.
The standard login URLs
WordPress has two standard login addresses. Try these first, replacing yoursite.com with your actual domain:
| Address to try | Example |
|---|---|
yoursite.com/wp-admin | acmeco.com/wp-admin |
yoursite.com/wp-login.php | acmeco.com/wp-login.php |
Both of these should bring you to the same login screen. The /wp-admin address automatically redirects to the login page if you're not already signed in.
Open your browser and type your domain name into the address bar — for example, yoursite.com.
Add /wp-admin to the end of the address and press Enter. The full address should look like yoursite.com/wp-admin.
If you see a login form, you've found your login page. Go ahead and log in.
If you get an error, try replacing /wp-admin with /wp-login.php and pressing Enter again.
If the standard URLs don't work
Some sites use a custom login URL. This is done as a security measure — it makes it harder for automated bots to find and attack the login page.
If both standard URLs give you a "page not found" or "404" error, try these options:
Check your welcome email
When Chykalophia set up your site, we sent you a welcome email with your login details. Search your inbox for emails from support@chykalophia.com or with subjects like "Your WordPress site" or "Access details."
Check with your team
Someone on your team may know the custom login URL. Check with whoever first set up your WordPress account.
Look at the admin bar
If you're already logged in as an administrator and browsing your live site, you'll see a black bar at the top of the page. Hover over your site's name on the left side — there may be a Dashboard link that takes you straight in.
Contact us
If none of the above work, just contact Chykalophia. We know your login URL and can send it to you.
Easy to miss
Your WordPress login URL is different from your hosting login. Your hosting dashboard (WP Engine, Kinsta, Flywheel, etc.) is a separate login at the hosting company's website — not your WordPress dashboard.
Bookmarking your login page
Once you find your login URL, bookmark it in your browser. This saves you from having to remember or look it up every time.
Navigate to your login page in your browser.
Press Ctrl+D (Windows) or Cmd+D (Mac) to save it as a bookmark. On most browsers you can also click the star icon in the address bar.
Name the bookmark something clear, like "YourSite WordPress Login." Click Save.
Common questions
Related guides
- How to log in to WordPress
- How to reset your WordPress password
- Help, I can't log in
- A tour of the WordPress dashboard
- The WordPress admin bar explained
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