{"id":5639,"date":"2022-07-12T17:29:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T11:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phpyouth.com\/blog\/?p=5639"},"modified":"2026-10-14T18:25:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:55:26","slug":"create-wordpress-admin-user-through-ftp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phpyouth.com\/blog\/create-wordpress-admin-user-through-ftp\/","title":{"rendered":"Create WordPress Admin User Through FTP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello friends, Today in this article, we will learn how to create WordPress admin users through FTP. FTP will help us to create a WordPress Admin User when we don’t have any other access. You can explore our FTP tutorial<\/strong> if FTP(File Transfer Protocol) is a new thing to you.<\/p>\n

A few days back, one of my friends asked me if it is possible to create an admin user without Database or WordPress Admin access. I said Yes, of course, it is possible. Actually, sometimes users forget their username\/password, or some security plugins lock users.<\/p>\n

We can also add an Admin user in WordPress through MySQL<\/a>, <\/strong>but today we will learn how to create an Admin user through FTP. So let’s start.<\/p>\n

Creating an Admin User in WordPress Through FTP<\/h2>\n

Step 1.<\/strong>\u00a0 First, you need to connect your FTP client; refer to this\u00a0tutorial for instructions on how to do so<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Step 2.<\/strong>\u00a0 Once you are connected to FTP, download the website-activated theme functions.php file. It would look like this \/yourdomain.com\/wp-content\/themes\/your-activated-theme\/functions.php<\/p>\n

\"download<\/a><\/p>\n

Step 3.<\/strong>\u00a0 Now open your functions.php file using any editor you are familiar with, such as simple Notepad or Notepad++. Now, what you have to do is copy the code and paste it into your file at the bottom. This code helps you to create a WordPress Admin User.<\/p>\n

function add_admin_account(){\n    $user = 'your username';\n    $pass = 'your password';\n    $email = 'your email address';\n        if ( !username_exists( $user )  &amp;amp;&amp;amp; !email_exists( $email ) ) {\n            $user_id = wp_create_user( $user, $pass, $email );\n            $user = new WP_User( $user_id );\n            $user-&amp;gt;set_role( 'administrator' );\n        } \n}\nadd_action('init','add_admin_account');\n<\/pre>\n
Note #1:<\/strong> This is just a code, so please make sure to replace your Username, Password, and Email with your own.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Step 4.<\/strong>\u00a0 Once you added the code, please upload it back to your website theme folder using FTP.<\/p>\n
Step 5.<\/strong>\u00a0 Once uploaded, visit your website login page \/wp-admin or \/wp-login.php or any custom login page you have and sign in with the user account you have created.<\/p>\n
Note #2:<\/strong>\u00a0 Once you logged in, edit the functions.php file and remove the code you have added.\u00a0 Deleting the code will not make any effect on your account.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Alternative Method: Add an Administrator Through the MySQL Database<\/h2>\n
NOTE: Before proceeding, make sure to back up your website database.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Below are the two ways to perform this task. Not to worry, I’ll describe both:<\/p>\n
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  1. Run a MySQL query<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Manual Steps in MySQL<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Run a MySQL query<\/h3>\n
    This method is only for those who want to speed up the process. In this process, we have to make sure to change the following things:<\/p>\n