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 #3,455 among WordPress.org plugins with 4,000+ active installations, is #120 of 1,580 in the Authentication category, a 4.6/5 rating from 7 reviews, and was last updated Aug 20, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.0.3 Current Version v1.0.3

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 20 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 13 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#120 of 1,580 in Authentication Top 5% by installs Downloads -16.4% this week Actively maintained

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#3,455

-3 this week

Active Installs

4K+

-11.6%

KW Avg Position

73.3

0.3 worse

Downloads

27.2K

+24 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

92%

Review 4.6 out of 5

4.6 (7 reviews)

Next Milestone 5K

Total Progress 60.4%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.3
Last Updated: Aug 20, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
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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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress administrators who need to change a user's username after account creation. It solves the problem that WordPress core does not allow username changes, adding validation for duplicates, illegal logins, and Multisite super admin accounts.

Change username from user edit screen
Checks for existing username conflicts
Blocks illegal login usernames
Follows WordPress core validation rules
Retains superadmin rights on Multisite
Keeps same user ID and data

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.