How to create WordPress users programmatically

Today we’ll take a deep dive into how to create WordPress users programmatically. Throughout this article, we look into how to use the wp_create_user() and wp_insert_user() functions. In addition, we’ll compare them and find out where to use each WordPress user function to create WooCommerce customers as well. Furthermore, we’ll explore how to create users with user meta. And in the end, we’ll explore how to better visualize, and filter users based on these custom fields.

You can always create users by using the WordPress dashboard. But this approach is not enough in case you need to programmatically create WordPress users.