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by Ivan Ciric 3.7 (7 reviews)

Admin username changer

Change your admin username to whatever you like. Improve your site security and make life difficult for the hackers.

Admin username changer ranks #13,659 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, is #332 of 1,659 in the Authentication category, a 3.7/5 rating from 7 reviews, and was last updated Oct 3, 2012. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 3.4 (Current: 7.1.4)
vtrunk Current Version vtrunk
Updated 14 years ago Last Update on 03 Oct, 2012
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#332 of 1,659 in Authentication Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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Review 3.7 out of 5
3.7 (7 reviews)

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Reviews & Ratings

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Overall 74%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Admin username changer. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to change the default administrator username. It solves the security risk posed by the default 'admin' username, which makes it easier for hackers to guess login credentials.

  • Change admin username
  • Improves site security

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Admin username changer

Admin username changer has 100+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Admin username changer holds a 3.7 out of 5 star rating based on 7 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Admin username changer is developed by Ivan Ciric and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Admin username changer requires WordPress 2.5 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 3.4.
Admin username changer has been downloaded 14,083+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Admin username changer is trunk. It was last updated on October 3, 2012.
Yes. Admin username changer is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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