Description
Changing usernames should be a pretty straightforward feature. Unfortunately, WordPress doesn’t allow it by default. Username Changer attempts to remedy that oversight.
Screenshots
Settings Panel: The settings panel allows you to configure username rules and message strings. 
Changing A Username” Since version 3.0.0, usernames are now changed through the user profile page.
Installation
From your WordPress dashboard
- Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’
- Search for ‘Username Changer’
- Activate Username Changer from your Plugins page
From WordPress.org
- Download Username Changer
- Upload the ‘username-changer’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins’ directory of your WordPress installation
- Activate Username Changer from your Plugins page
FAQ
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Is Username Changer compatible with Co-Authors Plus?
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Yes! Username Changer works out of the box with Co-Authors Plus.
Reviews
22 de febrero, 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.
15 de noviembre, 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.
17 de noviembre, 2022
Thanks for this plugin,
This is easy and works for me
15 de septiembre, 2022
It sure does the job, no doubt about it!
14 de septiembre, 2021
Instead of poking around in the database, this plugin makes it easy!
28 de mayo, 2021
Excellent Work! Great plugin, super simple and easy. Surprised this is not in the WP Core…
Contributors & Developers
“Username Changer” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
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
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Fixed: Issue with multicheck settings fields
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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