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How To Add A New WordPress Admin User

This Blog will teach you how to add a new WordPress admin user. You will need this information if you are wanting to give someone access to your WordPress site.

WordPress Admin New User
Written by
Melissa Cross
Published
28 October 2022
Updated
13 October 2026

Creating an admin user with administrator privileges on WordPress is a straightforward process.

For those involved in WordPress development, we suggest setting up a temporary admin user that automatically expires after a certain period.

Follow the steps below to create an admin user without the need for any WordPress plugins.

How to add a new WordPress administrator to a self-hosted site.#

1) Go to your WP Admin Login Page and login and press Dashboard.

Add a WordPress Admin

2) On the left-hand side near the bottom you should see "USERS". Click on users. 3) Click ‘Add New’. Across the top, click the ‘Add New’ button.

Add New Admin in WP

4) Fill out the form and set the role to Administrator. Please add Online Marketing Help as the User Name and [email protected] as the mail address If you’re creating the account for us, please tick the ‘Send User Notification’.

WP Admin role setup

5) Click ‘Add New User’. At the bottom of the form, click the ‘Add New User’ button.

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