Title: [Plugin: wpstats] can't change the api key
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: wpstats] can't change the api key

 *  [heath9311](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heath9311/)
 * (@heath9311)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wpstats-cant-change-the-api-key/)
 * i downloaded the wpstats zip file
    i uploaded it via the dashboard i activated
   it after uploading it i get a dashboard ‘red’ message that says wp stats needs
   an api key i then entered the wrong api key i used my wp dot com api key instead
   of my wp dot org api key so now i’m on a page that says to make sure it’s the
   correct api key since it knows it’s for a dot com user and gives me the option
   to change it if it’s incorrect via a link with the code
 * > [http://blogURL/wp-admin/plugins.php?page=wpstats&action=reset&_wpnonce=70055be7f4](http://blogURL/wp-admin/plugins.php?page=wpstats&action=reset&_wpnonce=70055be7f4)
 * clicking that link does nothing
 * that is my problem

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 *  Thread Starter [heath9311](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heath9311/)
 * (@heath9311)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wpstats-cant-change-the-api-key/#post-1647825)
 * i have not yet done the ‘add blog to wordpress.com account’ option that is the
   only other think on the page
 * i have deactivated and deleted the wpstats plugin
 * i have reinstalled the plugin and now it doesn’t give me a chance to enter the
   api key
 * apparently the api key i entered is stored outside of the plugin somewhere
 * is this location known?
 *  [jeremyhelm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeremyhelm/)
 * (@jeremyhelm)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wpstats-cant-change-the-api-key/#post-1648066)
 * Having the same problem here: I dig around in the WP install’s mysql database
   and found a mention of my erroneous key… how i don’t know well enough what i’m
   doing, so i wasn’t able to save my replacement w/ the key I want it to have.
 * anyone have an insight on this?
    thanks, ‘Jj

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 * Last reply from: [jeremyhelm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeremyhelm/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wpstats-cant-change-the-api-key/#post-1648066)
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