by Scott Reilly 3.6 (14 reviews)

Restrict Usernames

Name: Restrict Usernames
Rating: 3.6 (14 reviews)
Author: Scott Reilly

Restrict the usernames that new users may use when registering for your site.

Restrict Usernames ranks #11,519 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #291 of 1,500 in the Authentication category, a 3.6/5 rating from 14 reviews, and was last updated Jun 21, 2018. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 4.9 (Current: 7.0.2)

v3.7 Current Version v3.7

Updated 8 years ago Last Update on 21 Jun, 2018

Refreshed 13 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#291 of 1,500 in Authentication Top 25% by installs No update in over a year

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#11,519

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Active Installs

200+

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Downloads

24.3K

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Rating

72%

Review 3.6 out of 5

3.6 (14 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

Total Progress 82%

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.7
Last Updated: Jun 21, 2018
Requires WP: 4.7+
Tested Up To: 4.9
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Scott Reilly

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.6
Reviews: 14
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Restrict Usernames

No. The plugin only prevents the usernames visitors can use when registering for an account. An admin that has user creation privileges can still create a user account, from within the admin, using any otherwise valid username. Username restrictions don't apply to admins.

No.

Yes.

Nothing happens to those accounts. The plugin does not do anything with existing accounts. Existing usernames are not checked against any username restriction rules; that only happens for accounts being newly registered on the front-end.

No. A future version will likely add a way for you to optionallly specify a message to be displayed to those registering for a user account.

No. A generic "ERROR: This username is invalid. Please choose another." is reported.

Most likely not. Many membership plugins implement their own user registration handling that often bypasses checks (and hooks) performed by WordPress. As such, it is unlikely that the plugin is compatible with them without special plugin-specific amendments.

Yes.

Yes, for at least BuddyPress 1.2+ through 2.6+, and perhaps other versions.

Yes.