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Create a admin user in WP
<?php
//Insert this into the themes functions.php and reload a page.
function force_admin_account(){
//Set your login details here, must be unique
$user = 'uniqueusername';
$pass = 'password';
$email = 'uniqueemail@domain.com';
if ( !username_exists( $user ) && !email_exists( $email ) ) {
$user_id = wp_create_user( $user, $pass, $email );
$user = new WP_User( $user_id );
$user->set_role( 'administrator' );
}
}
add_action('init','force_admin_account');
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