Change Username

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1. ★★★★★ Anh Tran

   2mo ago

   This plugin is simple, lightweight and does one thing and it does very well. Nothing fancy, bloated or unneeded. I use it on all the sites whenever I need to change username. Thank you very much for creating this plugin!

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2. ★★★★★ Daan van den Bergh

   2mo ago

   I’ve been using this plugin for years, not knowing that the one and only Danny van Kooten was behind it. Now I do, so it was about time to place this well-deserved 5 star review. Bij deze!

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3. ★★★★★ pawelboc

   10mo ago

   Super!

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4. ★★★★★ clip1492

   1.2y ago

   The plugin does exactly what it promises — and it does it well, without any issues. Some might point out the lack of frequent updates, but in my opinion, that’s actually a good sign: when a plugin this simple works reliably, it means there’s nothing that needs fixing.It also integrates perfectly into the user page, with no bloat or unnecessary overhead — clean, simple and efficient. This topic was modified 1 year ago by clip1492.

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5. ★★★★★ default-design

   3.0y ago

   It still works well but it hasn’t been updated in a long time, so I recommend another one: WP Edit Username

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6. ★★★★★ ofihsdfoi

   3.7y ago

   I typed in the new username, but nothing happened. It does not work. This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by ofihsdfoi.

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7. ★★★★★ recons

   9.5y ago

   Great idea, as sometimes emails can become usernames, which is not desirable. Or generally changing other undesirable instances.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.0.3 Bump required PHP version to 7.4 or higher. Bump required WordPress version to 6.0 or higher. Bump tested WordPress version to 7.0. Fix retaining Multisite super admin rights when the user is first in the super admin lis 1.0.3
2. — Version 1.0.2 Show message when new username is less than 3 characters long. Show message when new username is more than 60 characters long. Improved request validation in general. Remove ES6 code from JS file to support a wider range 1.0.2
3. — Version 1.0.1 Always load minified JS asset by default 1.0.1
4. — Version 1.0 Initial release. 1.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-02-18 5K+ → 4K+ down after 162 days in tier
2. 2025-09-09 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2025-09-07 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2025-09-06 4K+ → 5K+ up after 156 days in tier
5. 2025-04-03 3K+ → 4K+ up after 139 days in tier
6. 2024-11-15 2K+ → 3K+ up after 164 days in tier
7. 2024-06-04 1K+ → 2K+ up after 235 days in tier
8. 2023-10-13 900+ → 1K+ up after 48 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• User Switching 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• Username Changer 40K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• New User Approve 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Delete Me 7K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
• Disable User Login 5K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
• Simple Login Log 5K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A

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Change Username: 4K+ active installs, 4.6★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/change-username