wpmu_create_user() WordPress Function
The wpmu_create_user() function is used to create a new user in a WordPress Multisite installation. This function is only available in WordPress Multisite.
wpmu_create_user( string $user_name, string $password, string $email ) #
Creates a user.
Description
This function runs when a user self-registers as well as when a Super Admin creates a new user. Hook to ‘wpmu_new_user’ for events that should affect all new users, but only on Multisite (otherwise use ‘user_register’).
Parameters
- $user_name
 (string)(Required)The new user's login name.
- $password
 (string)(Required)The new user's password.
(string)(Required)The new user's email address.
Return
(int|false) Returns false on failure, or int $user_id on success
Source
File: wp-includes/ms-functions.php
function wpmu_create_user( $user_name, $password, $email ) {
	$user_name = preg_replace( '/\s+/', '', sanitize_user( $user_name, true ) );
	$user_id = wp_create_user( $user_name, $password, $email );
	if ( is_wp_error( $user_id ) ) {
		return false;
	}
	// Newly created users have no roles or caps until they are added to a blog.
	delete_user_option( $user_id, 'capabilities' );
	delete_user_option( $user_id, 'user_level' );
	/**
	 * Fires immediately after a new user is created.
	 *
	 * @since MU (3.0.0)
	 *
	 * @param int $user_id User ID.
	 */
	do_action( 'wpmu_new_user', $user_id );
	return $user_id;
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description | 
|---|---|
| MU (3.0.0) | Introduced. |