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Username Changer

By DigitalME
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Description

Finally fix WordPress’s biggest username limitation! WordPress permanently locks usernames by default, but Username Changer breaks through this restriction, giving you complete control over user identities on your WordPress site.

Why You Need This Plugin:

Fix username mistakes instantly:
– Made a typo during user registration? Fix it in seconds!
– Need to standardize usernames across your organization? Done!
– User wants to change their login name for security? No problem!

Enhanced security and professionalism:
– Quickly update compromised usernames without losing user data
– Maintain brand consistency with standardized naming conventions
– Resolve username conflicts when merging sites or migrating users

Trusted solution since 2011 with continuous updates and improvements.

Key Features That Make Username Changing Effortless:

✓ One-click username updates directly from user profiles
✓ Preserve all user data, posts, and metadata during changes
✓ Zero data loss – everything stays intact
✓ Email notifications when usernames are changed
✓ Nickname support for additional flexibility
✓ Multisite compatible – manage usernames across your entire network
✓ Proper username sanitization to prevent security issues
✓ SQL-optimized performance that won’t slow down your site
✓ Clean, standards-compliant code that works with other plugins

Perfect For:

WordPress Agencies:
– Standardize client usernames across multiple sites
– Fix registration errors during site migrations
– Maintain professional username conventions

Security-Conscious Site Owners:
– Quickly change usernames if security concerns arise
– Update generic usernames (like “admin”) to improve security
– Rotate usernames as part of security protocols

Community & Membership Sites:
– Allow users to update their own usernames (when configured)
– Resolve username disputes between members
– Maintain clean, consistent member directories

Content Sites with Multiple Authors:
– Works seamlessly with Co-Authors Plus and other author plugins
– Update author usernames without breaking content associations
– Keep author profiles consistent and professional

Simple Setup – Powerful Results:
1. Install the plugin (30 seconds)
2. Navigate to any user’s profile page
3. Change the username instantly
4. That’s it! The change applies across your entire site

No complicated settings, no technical headaches – just the username freedom WordPress should have included by default!

Screenshots

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    Settings Panel: The settings panel allows you to configure username rules and message strings.
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    Changing A Username: Since version 3.0.0, usernames are now changed through the user profile page.

Installation

From your WordPress dashboard

  1. Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’
  2. Search for ‘Username Changer’
  3. Activate Username Changer from your Plugins page

From WordPress.org

  1. Download Username Changer
  2. Upload the ‘username-changer’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins’ directory of your WordPress installation
  3. Activate Username Changer from your Plugins page

FAQ

Is Username Changer compatible with Co-Authors Plus?

Yes! Username Changer works out of the box with Co-Authors Plus.

Reviews

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Blocked access to wp-admin

savingyourtail February 22, 2025
This plugin completely blocked access to wp-admin after changing a username. The wp-admin login page now just goes to a blank white page. I had to restore a backup on my site in order to fix it. I think I read the plugin hasn’t been updated in 5 years so I guess something has broken. Do not recommend.
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Worked great

mlipenk November 15, 2024
I recently set up OpenID on one of my Wordpress sites, and needed to update the usernames to a different ID to coincide with single sign-on authentication. Installed this plugin, and it worked, without issue. I’m leery of any plugin that hasn’t been updated for the latest version of Wordpress. I’m also leery of any plugin that hasn’t had any updates for four years. So I installed, used, and then deactivated and deleted. I’d rather be safe than sorry.
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Easy and working

Habitable Solution November 17, 2022
Thanks for this plugin, This is easy and works for me
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It’s perfect!!

raizen44 September 15, 2022
It sure does the job, no doubt about it!
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Simple and still works just fine

Jon Fuller September 14, 2021
Instead of poking around in the database, this plugin makes it easy!
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Super Easy!

Cory Lamle May 28, 2021
Excellent Work! Great plugin, super simple and easy. Surprised this is not in the WP Core…
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Contributors & Developers

“Username Changer” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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“Username Changer” has been translated into 13 locales. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.

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Changelog

Version 3.2.3

  • Added: DigitalME team as plugin contributors
  • Updated: Plugin URI to https://www.digitalme.cc
  • Updated: Refreshed plugin banner and icon assets
  • Updated: Tested up to WordPress 6.8.3

Version 3.2.2

  • Updated: General cleanup
  • Updated: Settings library

Version 3.2.1

  • Updated: Settings library (fixes sysinfo security vulnerability)

Version 3.2.0

  • Updated: Bring code up to reasonable standards

Version 3.1.1

  • Fixed: Issue with multicheck settings fields

Version 3.1.0

  • Added: Email notification support
  • Added: Nickname support
  • Improved: SQL performance
  • Improved: Dynamically update profile files

Version 3.0.1

  • Fixed: Typo in readme file

Version 3.0.0

  • Improved: Replaced the clunky interface with an inline profile field (props: Danny van Kooten)
  • Added: Settings panel

Version 2.1.1

  • Removed: Deprecated functions

Version 2.0.5

  • Fixed: Contributor field

Version 2.0.4

  • Updated: Plugin metalinks

Version 2.0.3

  • Fixed: User nice name support

Version 2.0.2

  • Added: multisite support

Version 2.0.1

  • Added: Proper username sanitization
  • Improved: Minor code cleanup

Version 2.0.0

  • Improved: Converted to class-based structure

Version 1.4

  • Added: Include author url (nicename) in update process

Version 1.3

  • Fixed: Properly escaped vars on POST (I think)

Version 1.2

  • Fixed: Minor tweak to previous release

Version 1.1

  • Added: Action on All Users page
  • Improved: User dropdown is now sorted alphabetically

Version 1.0

  • Initial release

Meta

  • Version 3.2.3
  • Last updated 1 month ago
  • Active installations 30.000+
  • WordPress version 3.0 or higher
  • Tested up to 6.8.3
  • Languages

    Chinese (Taiwan), English (US), Galician, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian (Bokmål), Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish (Chile), Spanish (Colombia), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), and Spanish (Venezuela).

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Ratings

4.5 out of 5 stars.
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  • 4 4-star reviews 4 stars 4
  • 1 3-star review 3 stars 1
  • 1 2-star review 2 stars 1
  • 6 1-star reviews 1 star 6

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