How to Add a New Admin User to Your WordPress Website

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1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard (usually this is yourURL.com/wp-admin)

2. Click Users in the left side menu

A screenshot of the WordPress admin dashboard showing where Users is listed

3. Click Add New next to Users

A screenshot of the WordPress Users tab showing how to add a new user

4. Type a random username (don’t use “admin”; if you’re going to use a name, add a few numbers at the end), then add the user’s email address

A screenshot of the WordPress Users tab showing how to add a new user

5. Optional: add user’s first/last name

6. A random password will be generated

If it’s not, add a random password yourself. The admin user will reset this after they receive the email about their account.

A screenshot of the WordPress Users tab showing how to add a new user

7. Change Role to Administrator and make sure “send the new user an email about their account” box is checked

A screenshot of the WordPress Users tab showing how to add a new user

8. If you have Wordfence or another 2FA plugin installed, check the Allow a Grace Period box

A screenshot of the WordPress Users tab showing how to add a new user

9. Click Add New User to finish the process

A screenshot of the WordPress Users tab showing how to add a new user

Once you click Add New User, the new user will receive an email inviting them to reset their password to finish setup. This is the most secure way to add an Admin user (whether temporary or not) to your WordPress website.

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