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How to add a WordPress Admin user via PhpMyAdmin

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Why?

Add support user for all hosting accounts that have wordpress installed, with one command via phpmyadmin and whm access.

1INSERT INTO `databasename`.`wp_users` (`ID`, `user_login`, `user_pass`, `user_nicename`, `user_email`, `user_url`, `user_registered`, `user_activation_key`, `user_status`, `display_name`) VALUES ('9191919', 'username', MD5('password'), 'Name', 'test@yourdomain.com', 'http://hostmarkaz.com/', '2015-02-11 00:00:00', '', '0', 'Your Name');
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3INSERT INTO `databasename`.`wp_usermeta` (`umeta_id`, `user_id`, `meta_key`, `meta_value`) VALUES (NULL, '9191919', 'wp_capabilities', 'a:1:{s:13:"administrator";s:1:"1";}');
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5INSERT INTO `databasename`.`wp_usermeta` (`umeta_id`, `user_id`, `meta_key`, `meta_value`) VALUES (NULL, '9191919', 'wp_user_level', '10');

Fields to change

  • Database = databasename
  • ID = 9191919
  • user_login = username
  • user_pass = password
  • user_nicename = Name
  • user_email = test@yourdomain.com
  • user_url = http://hostmarkaz.com
  • user_activation_key =
  • user_status = 0
  • display_name = Your Name

Notes:

  • Keep the ID number really high to avoid conflicts and errors. Some sites really have a lot of users because of affiliate or membership plugins.

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