WP Edit Username

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ ahmedalaa01v

   2.0y ago

   gets the job done

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2. ★★★★★ default-design

   3.0y ago

   does its job 😉

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3. ★★★★★ gpworx

   3.7y ago

   THANK YOU!!! Using this plugin with ProfileGrid and could not change user names — even from phpMyAdmin. This plugin does the job AND offers to send an email to the user and admin about the change. Awesome! Please update this plugin for security with the latest version of WordPress. Thank you again! This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by gpworx. Reason: updated tags

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4. ★★★★★ Tanjimul Islam

   8.3y ago

   Nice effort…Well done! We want more.

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5. ★★★★★ parvezpreo

   8.3y ago

   good working .. Awesome plugin. #LOVE it This topic was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by parvezpreo. Reason: missing content & topic tags

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.0.6 Compatibility checkup for latest wp version 7.0 2.0.6
2. — Version 2.0.5 Checked for latest wp version 6.9 2.0.5
3. — Version 2.0.4 Fixed issue: typo giving fatal error 2.0.4
4. — Version 2.0.3 Applied security patch and added more html tags to the allowed html list 2.0.3
5. — Version 2.0.2 Checked for latest wp version 6.8 2.0.2
6. — Version 2.0.1 Minor changes in codebase only. 2.0.1

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.4 WP Edit Username <= 1.0.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings ↗
   2023-12-19 CVE-2023-47527 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.0.5 Patched in 1.0.6
2. Medium · 4.4 WP Edit Username <= 1.0.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-11-07 CVE-2023-47528 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.0.5 Patched in 1.0.6

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

Translated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-07-23 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
2. 2025-07-21 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
3. 2025-07-19 1K+ → 2K+ up after 428 days in tier
4. 2024-05-17 900+ → 1K+ up after 204 days in tier
5. 2023-10-26 800+ → 900+ up after 122 days in tier
6. 2023-06-26 900+ → 800+ down after 102 days in tier
7. 2023-03-16 800+ → 900+ up after 27 days in tier
8. 2023-02-17 700+ → 800+ up after 93 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).

• SmartUsername – Secure Admin Login Renamer & Username Editor Tool 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
• Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
• Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress 100K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B
• User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Z zipaddr-jp 50K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
• SearchWP Live Ajax Search 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A

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WP Edit Username: 2K+ active installs, 5.0★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-edit-username