Create WordPress User via PHP
<?php
/*
* Create Admin User
*
*/
$jb_password = '__PASSWORD__';
if ( $jb_password === '__PASSWORD__' )
wp_die('FAIL!)';
require_once('wp-blog-header.php');
require_once('wp-includes/registration.php');
$jb_username = 'UserName';
$jb_email = 'me@domain.com';
if ( !username_exists($jb_username) && !email_exists($jb_email) ) {
$user_id = wp_create_user( $jb_username, $jb_password, $jb_email);
if ( is_int($user_id) ) {
$wp_user_object = new WP_User($user_id);
$wp_user_object->set_role('administrator');
echo 'Success!';
} else {
echo 'Error with wp_insert_user. No users were created.';
}
} else {
echo 'This user or email already exists. Nothing was done.';
}