Create new user without password

Current versions of WP allow creation of a user without creating a password. Just leave password area blank, and verify no password if prompted.

But, best practice might be to create user with a random password, but not tell the user the password. Have them do the ‘lost password’ thing to set up their own password. That’s what I do for my users. I don’t have to tell them a password (sending one via plaintext in an email is not good), and they are responsible for creating a password they can remember.

(Old question without an answer, but guidance is appropriate for current versions and anyone that finds the question.)

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