If you have forgotten your WordPress password and email, then you can add an admin user by adding this code to your theme’s functions file using an FTP client.
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function wpb_admin_account(){ $user = 'Username'; $pass = 'Password'; $email = 'email@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','wpb_admin_account'); |
Don’t forget to fill in the username, password, and email fields. Once you login to your WordPress site, don’t forget to delete the code from your functions file.
For more on this topic, take a look at our tutorial on how to add an admin user in WordPress using FTP.
