by Andrew Lima 4.3 (18 reviews)

Force First and Last Name as Display Name

Name: Force First and Last Name as Display Name
Rating: 4.3 (18 reviews)
Author: Andrew Lima

Force the user field "display_name" to be set as the user's first and last name.

Force First and Last Name as Display Name ranks #4,794 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, a 4.3/5 rating from 18 reviews, and was last updated Jul 21, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1)

v1.2.2 Current Version v1.2.2

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 21 Jul, 2026

Refreshed 13 hours ago Last Refreshed on

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Review 4.3 out of 5

4.3 (18 reviews)

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Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Mar 16, 2023

Force First and Last Name as Display Name [force-first-last] < 1.2.1

CVE-2023-28419 · Fixed in v1.2.1

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.2.2
Last Updated: Jul 21, 2026
Requires WP: 5.2+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Andrew Lima

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.3
Reviews: 18
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who want consistent user display names based on real names rather than user-chosen text. It solves the problem of inconsistent or inappropriate display names by hiding the Display Name field and automatically setting display_name to the user's first and last name (or username if blank).

Hides Display Name field
Auto-sets display_name from first/last name
Falls back to username
Applies on user registration
Applies on profile update
Batch update for existing users
Admin settings page

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Force First and Last Name as Display Name has 2,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Force First and Last Name as Display Name holds a 4.3 out of 5 star rating based on 18 user reviews on WordPress.org.

Force First and Last Name as Display Name is developed by Andrew Lima and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.

Force First and Last Name as Display Name requires WordPress 5.2 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 7.

Force First and Last Name as Display Name has been downloaded 32,442+ times from WordPress.org.

The latest version of Force First and Last Name as Display Name is 1.2.2. It was last updated on July 21, 2026.

Yes. Force First and Last Name as Display Name is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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