Easy Username Updater
by Yogesh Pant · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 10.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
A plugin to change registered username and display name.
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Health
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+31%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Support resolution scores 0/100. Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
81 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.2%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 138.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 2 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 213 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 38 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★
5 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
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| easy username updater your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wordpress username updater your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| username updater your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wordpress username changer your tag | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| username | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| change username your tag | #4 | #6 | down 1 |
| updater | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| username changer | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| plugin updater | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| registered | #18 | #20 | up 4 |
| display name | #24 | #19 | down 1 |
17 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “display name” (#24 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 10.1K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v1.0.6 · 3 Apr 2026
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Jul 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ fufy9mo ago
Works as it should. Here is results and observations: At the login page, using the old name isn’t recognized anymore, when providing the new name it’s ok and can login successfully. The “author username” is still the old one instead of the new, i.e. website.com/author/oldname/ (not website.com/author/newname/). In wpForo forum it’s still recognizes old name “@oldname”, not “@newname”. Anyway, as I tested so far still don’t see any error. Things seem to work ok.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bri11mo ago
This was recommended in jetpack article but it did not work for me. The name (admin) was not changed when I checked it. I then tried to change it with another plugin but it said it was already taken, so I tried going back into this plugin to “update” it back to admin, and it said I could not because it was already taken. To fix the problem….I just created a new admin account with a new email, logged back in, deleted the original admin and then created a new user with the original email address and new name I was trying to update to.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ slg22853wpfan12mo ago
This plugin works great for me. I’m able to update the username, yet the user’s account still functions as before with their subscription and settings remaining active/unchanged. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ illy1.0y ago
works just fine! somehow, one of the editors managed to change the main username of the website (so we ended up with 2 identical usernames for 2 email accounts!!), didn’t wanna touch the DB so this plugin saved me 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ajamal1.8y ago
it just works and i’,m glad about ti!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gulshan Kumar1.8y ago
Congrats on your fantastic plugin! It would be great to have an option to change the slug along with the username. Also, a hint about purging object cache (e.g., for LiteSpeed users) would be helpful. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ smkstoll1.8y ago
If you’ve ever had to do this manually then you’ll love this plugin especially if you are updating multiple usernames for security reasons.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ishko1.9y ago
This plugin is simple to use. Changing username is sometimes dangerous in itself and can break relations of the user with other plugins but if you know what you are doing, there is no issue with this one. Don’t use on multisite.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.0.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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
2 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 "A plugin to change registered username and display name."
- ! 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 635 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "wordpress username changer", "wordpress username updater" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-11-16 9K+ → 10K+ up after 136 days in tier
- 2022-07-03 8K+ → 9K+ up after 105 days in tier
- 2022-03-20 7K+ → 8K+ up after 52 days in tier
- 2022-01-27 4K+ → 7K+ up after 493 days in tier
- 2020-09-21 2K+ → 4K+ up after 282 days in tier
- 2019-12-14 1K+ → 2K+ up
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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WP Edit Username 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B - U Username 500+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag D
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SmartUsername – Change Username, Admin Username Changer & Login Protection 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
WPZOOM User History – Activity Log, Lock Users & Change Usernames 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
Admin Credentials Editor 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag C -
All-in-One Utilities 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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