Force First and Last Name as Display Name vs Username Changer

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Force First and Last Name as Display Name

Health B84

Health A86

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Force First and Last Name as Display Name	Username Changer
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K	40K–50K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 84	A · 86 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	98/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100	81/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★	4.2★ ✓
Reviews	18	77 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	95/100 ✓	80/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	4mo ago	2mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	452	6.8K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	5.8%	6.9% ✓
Category	Login & Users	Login & Users

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Force First and Last Name as Display NameUsername Changer

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.