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Description

Create a user using strict username sanitization: only alphanumeric, _, ., -, and/or @ are allowed.

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').

Usage

<?php wpmu_create_user( $user_name, $password, $email ); ?>

Parameters

$user_name

(string) (required) The new user's login name.

Default: None

$password

(string) (required) The new user's password.

Default: None

$email

(string) (required) The new user's email address.

Default: None

Return Values

(mixed) 

Returns false on failure, or int $user_id on success

Source File

wpmu_create_user() is located in wp-includes/ms-functions.php