Adding/Changing Admin User Print

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When it comes to security, Wordpress is quite good at keeping intruders aways, but sometimes it can get more help by just changing the default username, making brute force attacks a lot more difficult.

Please note that before proceeding, it is advisable to back up your Wordpress site.

To change the default user we need to create a new one, give it administrator priviledges and then remove the old one:

  • Log into your Wordpress Dashboard
  • Go to Users -> Add New
  • After filling in the details, select the Administrator role for your new user and add the new user.
  • Log out of your dashboard
  • Log in again, but with the user you have just created
  • Go to Users, find your old admin account and delete it
  • When being asked about what to do with the admin's post, just attribute them to the new user created.
  • Now you have a new username, that took over all of the previous admin posts and that will be another security meansure for the website.


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