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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.

- 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.

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.

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

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