Random user with name 1 is generated

[helgatheviking]

I am creating some users via wp cli, and importing a post from XML, but when activating the Simple User Listing plugin's preview, there is a random user with the name "1" that is generated that I can't account for.

[flexseth]

Hey @helgatheviking, can you check the command line wp user list to see if this user is listed there?

Steps to see if the plugin may be the culprit here:

• Create a new Playground instance
• Add a user with wp-cli
• Check the number of users
• if "1" isn't showing up at that point..
• install the plugin
• then use wp user list again to see your users

When did the user show up? I'm guessing with the plugin

[flexseth]

@helgatheviking if the troubleshooting on the other ticket

• Users are not imported on importFile step  #1158

Provides more context to this issue, please mark as resolved by closing the ticket 🙌

[helgatheviking]

I encountered both issues while trying to set up my plugin preview, but I think they are separate issues.

The other ticket is about importing users via XML. This is creating users via CLI. In this instance my blueprint.json has 14ish cli steps that generate a user with some fake names. But there's this one extra user with the user name 1 that I can't account for.... It just appears.

[flexseth]

@helgatheviking - You'll need to break down your steps to refine where the error is occurring.

Because this isn't a Playground specific issue (IE: a plugin is involved) - it's hard to troubleshoot.

Regarding importing content to WP...
When importing content, if you don't map the content to a user, a new user is created.

This is probably when your user 1 is coming into play. If you do not map content to existing users, it will create a new user for you. This is probably what's happening.

I would recommend creating two blueprints, one without your plugin.

See if user 1 shows up when not using the plugin and mapping the content to an existing user.

[helgatheviking]

Sounds like first I should see if I can make the imported page get assigned to the default admin user. My plugin isn't creating a user, so it's somewhere in the XML and how the playground/WordPress is dealing with that. I probably won't be and to test that until Monday, but will report back.

The XML assigns the single post to a user that should exist by then.

[flexseth]

@helgatheviking I'd bet it has to do with the way you are importing the posts to WordPress, this can be a bit tricky.

Try using another development environment like Local, if the same problem persists with the same workflow, it's not Playground specific. Please check when you have time, and if the issue persists, it's not a Playground issue! Have a great weekend!

Best/Seth

[adamziel]

Cross-linking a few notes on the possible root cause of this issue:

#1158 (comment)

[helgatheviking]

I think y'all fixed this! I just booted up a preview and do not see the "1" user. Thanks!