by Danny van Kooten 4.6 (7 reviews)

Change Username

Name: Change Username
Rating: 4.6 (7 reviews)
Author: Danny van Kooten

Change WordPress usernames from the user edit screen, with validation for existing users, illegal logins, and Multisite admins.

Change Username ranks #3,502 among WordPress.org plugins with 4,000+ active installations, is #120 of 1,500 in the Authentication category, a 4.6/5 rating from 7 reviews, and was last updated Jun 19, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7

v1.0.3 Current Version v1.0.3

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 19 Jun, 2026

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#120 of 1,500 in Authentication Top 5% by installs Downloads -23.8% this week

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Rank

#3,502

-4 this week

Active Installs

4K+

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KW Avg Position

61.8

0.2 better

Downloads

27.2K

+44 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

92%

Review 4.6 out of 5

4.6 (7 reviews)

Next Milestone 5K

Total Progress 53.3%

4K+ 5K+

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7 reviews

Overall 92%

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Tracked Keywords

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Keyword	Position	Change	Type	Updated
username	8	—	Tag	1 day ago
user management	31	—	Tag	1 day ago
multisite	91	—	Tag	1 day ago
users	117	—	Tag	1 day ago

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.3
Last Updated: Jun 19, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Danny van Kooten

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6
Reviews: 7
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Change Username

Go to Users, open the user you want to edit, and use the username control on the existing user edit screen.

Yes. Any user with the edit_users capability can change usernames, including administrator usernames.

Not right now. Only administrators with the edit_users capability can change usernames.

No. The plugin changes the user's login name, but it does not change the user ID. Existing posts, pages, comments, and user metadata stay assigned to the same user account.

Yes. When changing the username of a Multisite super admin, the plugin keeps that user in the super admin list. I've activated the plugin but nothing happens. Please check if your server is running PHP version 7.4 or higher. The plugin will not do anything if you're on an older version of PHP.