Set as admin, but cant add/delete plugins, edit files or auto update WP?!

  • So my account is set to admin. I can add users, but I cant add or erase plugins, as well I cant use the editor to edit any files, nor can I use the auto update to update wordpress. I get a message along the lines of “A wordpress update is available please contact the administrator”.

    Things I have tried:
    1) Manual wordpress update – Im now on the latest one.
    2) Adding new admin user – They still have the same problem as me
    3) Checking phpmyadmin metadata – (screenshot here)
    4) Checking phpmyadmin users – (screenshot here)
    5) Resetting the username and password – (screenshot here)

    I am stumped…any ideas?!

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  • Using Phpmyadmin (or another MySQL management tool), first backup your database. Then navigate to your wp_usermeta table and locate the meta_key called “wp_capabilities” for your user_id. Change the meta-value for this record to:

    a:1:{s:13:"administrator";s:1:"1";}

    Thread Starter Matt Magi

    (@matt94gt)

    Esmi,

    I have tried that already, but I did it again with your info as it was slightly different. I took a fresh screenshot here.

    Any other ideas? Thanks in advance.

    Thread Starter Matt Magi

    (@matt94gt)

    Btw I did change it to exactly what you listed, it did not seem to have any effect…

    Thanks again.

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