wp_create_user( string $username, string $password, string $email = '' )
A simpler way of inserting a user into the database.
Description
Creates a new user with just the username, password, and email. For more complex user creation use wp_insert_user() to specify more information.
See also
wp_insert_user(): More complete way to create a new user
Parameters
- $username
-
(string) (Required) The user's username.
- $password
-
(string) (Required) The user's password.
-
(string) (Optional) The user's email.
Default value: ''
Return
(int|WP_Error) The newly created user's ID or a WP_Error object if the user could not be created.
Source
File: wp-includes/user.php
function wp_create_user($username, $password, $email = '') {
$user_login = wp_slash( $username );
$user_email = wp_slash( $email );
$user_pass = $password;
$userdata = compact('user_login', 'user_email', 'user_pass');
return wp_insert_user($userdata);
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| WP-2.0.0 | Introduced. |