Unable to log in to a WordPress dashboard using Plesk WP Toolkit auto-login feature: The "Log in" button opens the Setup page

Kuzma Ivanov

Updated January 13, 2026 19:03

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Applicable to:

Plesk for Linux
Plesk for Windows

Symptoms

When clicking the Log In button at Domains > example.com > WordPress tab, WP Toolkit opens the Setup page instead of logging in to WP Admin Dashboard.

Cause

WordPress administrator's password has not been registered in WP Toolkit after scanning or it has been changed directly via WP Admin Dashboard (/wp-admin) instead of via the WP Toolkit in Plesk.

Resolution

Set up a WordPress administrator password via Plesk WP Toolkit:

Log in to Plesk.
Go to Domains > example.com > WordPress tab > Setup.
Set the password in the New password field.

Note: Updating the login details of a WordPress instance via Plesk will not remove/modify user data. This operation only changes admin password or creates a new WordPress admin user in case there is no such user registered already.