How to Create an Admin User with WP-CLI in WordPress

To create an admin user using WP-CLI (WordPress Command Line Interface), follow these steps:

1. Open your terminal or command prompt.
2. Navigate to your WordPress installation directory. This is the directory where your WordPress files are located.
3. Run the command to create a new user:
   Use the wp user create command followed by the username, email, and other necessary details. For example, to create a user with the username adminuser, email admin@example.com, and set their role to administrator, you would use the following command:

   wp user create adminuser admin@example.com --role=administrator --user_pass=yourpassword
   

   Here’s a breakdown of the command:

   • wp user create: The WP-CLI command to create a new user.
   • adminuser: The username for the new user.
   • admin@example.com: The email address for the new user.
   • --role=administrator: Assigns the administrator role to the new user.
   • --user_pass=yourpassword: Optional. Sets the password for the new user. Replace yourpassword with a strong password of your choice. If not provided, WordPress will assign a default password and include this in the output message.
4. Check the output:
   After running the command, WP-CLI will output a message confirming the creation of the new user. For example:

   Success: Created user 3.
   

This new user will now have administrator privileges and can log in to the WordPress admin dashboard using the provided username and password.

Example

cd /path/to/wordpress
wp user create adminuser admin@example.com --role=administrator --user_pass=strongpassword123

Replace /path/to/wordpress with the actual path to your WordPress installation, adminuser with your desired username, `

admin@example.comwith the user's email address, andstrongpassword123` with a strong, secure password.

Additional Options

WP-CLI also provides additional options you can use when creating a user, such as setting the user’s first name, last name, and display name. Here’s an example command that includes these options:

wp user create adminuser admin@example.com --role=administrator --user_pass=strongpassword123 --first_name=Admin --last_name=User --display_name="Admin User"

In this example:
– --first_name=Admin: Sets the first name to “Admin”.
– --last_name=User: Sets the last name to “User”.
– --display_name="Admin User": Sets the display name to “Admin User”.

By using these commands, you can efficiently manage WordPress user accounts directly from the command line.