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Add admin user to WordPress with functions file
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wp-admin-function-demo.php
add_action( 'init', function () {
$username = 'admin';
$password = 'password';
$email_address = 'webmaster@mydomain.com';
if ( ! username_exists( $username ) ) {
$user_id = wp_create_user( $username, $password, $email_address );
$user = new WP_User( $user_id );
$user->set_role( 'administrator' );
}
} );
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Credits to: https://smartcatdesign.net/articles/insert-wordpress-admin-user-php-code/

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