Username Changer
by DigitalME · Login & Users
Also makes 27 other plugins · 150.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Unlock the power to change WordPress usernames with complete security and data integrity.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
40K+
≈48K estimated
Momentum
-38%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “data integrity”, “integrity” and “walkthrough” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #10 and #12 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
86 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.9%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 577.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 8 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 65 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 77 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| username your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| changer | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| username changer | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wordpress username changer | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| usernames | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| data integrity | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| change username | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| login changer | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| display name your tag | #7 | #7 | down 1 |
| integrity | #10 | #9 | down 2 |
| unlock | #15 | #15 | 0 |
| walkthrough | #12 | #10 | 0 |
| hardening | #14 | #10 | up 1 |
| name | #18 | #16 | up 3 |
| plugin integrity | #17 | #15 | 0 |
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| user your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
63 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 48 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “data integrity”, “integrity” and “walkthrough” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #10 and #12 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 40K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v3.3.1 · 27 Aug 2026
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 81% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Oct 2020
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.2.9 Fixed: Illegal offset PHP errors when saving settings on the support tab Improved: Settings structure validation for better error handling 3.2.9
- — Version 3.2.8 Updated: Refreshed plugin description with full feature overview and admin menu documentation Added: Pro version feature highlights 3.2.8
- — Version 3.2.7 Updated: Plugin homepage and branding to TRS Plugins Added: Privacy policy link Maintenance and stability improvements 3.2.7
- — Version 3.2.6 Added: Optional usage analytics to help improve the plugin (opt-in, disabled by default) Maintenance and stability improvements Tested up to WordPress 6.9.4 3.2.6
- — Version 3.2.5 Maintenance release 3.2.5
- — Version 3.2.3 Added: DigitalME team as plugin contributors Updated: Plugin URI to https://www.digitalme.cc Updated: Refreshed plugin banner and icon assets Updated: Tested up to WordPress 6.8.3 3.2.3
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 15 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Unlock the power to change WordPress usernames with complete security and data integrity."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,079 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "display-name", "login" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-10 30K+ → 40K+ up after 198 days in tier
- 2025-06-26 40K+ → 30K+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2025-06-15 30K+ → 40K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-13 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-12 30K+ → 40K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-11 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-10 30K+ → 40K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-06-05 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1 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).
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Login as User: See the Site as Any User 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Last Login 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP Login Form 7K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Disable User Login 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Change Username 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Approve User 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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