Title: Change Username Author: Danny van Kooten Published: 12 januarja, 2017 Last modified: 19 junija, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/change-username/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3578280) # Change Username By [Danny van Kooten](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dvankooten/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/change-username.1.0.3.zip) * [Details](https://sl.wordpress.org/plugins/change-username/#description) * [Reviews](https://sl.wordpress.org/plugins/change-username/#reviews) * [Installation](https://sl.wordpress.org/plugins/change-username/#installation) * [Development](https://sl.wordpress.org/plugins/change-username/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/change-username/) ## Description Change WordPress usernames from the user edit screen, with validation for existing users, illegal logins, and Multisite admins. ### Change Username WordPress does not let administrators change usernames by default. Change Username adds that option directly to the existing user edit screen, without a separate settings page. Use it to update a WordPress username while keeping the same user ID, posts, comments, and profile data attached to the account. ### Features * Change any WordPress username from the existing user edit screen. * Prevent username conflicts by checking whether the new username already exists. * Block usernames that are listed as illegal logins. * Follow the same username validation rules as WordPress core. * Retain superadmin rights when changing the username of a Multisite super admin. ### Requirements * PHP version 7.4 or higher * WordPress version 6.0 or higher ### About the plugin author [Danny van Kooten](https://www.dannyvankooten.com/) has been building WordPress plugins since 2010, starting with WordPress 3.0. He is the founder of [ibericode](https://www.ibericode.com/), the small software company behind popular WordPress plugins including [Mailchimp for WordPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/) and [Koko Analytics](https://wordpress.org/plugins/koko-analytics/). ## Screenshots [⌊Change a WordPress username from the default user edit screen.⌉⌊Change a WordPress username from the default user edit screen.⌉[ Change a WordPress username from the default user edit screen. ## Installation #### Installing the plugin 1. In your WordPress admin panel, go to _Plugins > New Plugin_, search for **Change Username** and click “_Install now_“ 2. Alternatively, download the plugin and upload the contents of `change-username. zip` to your plugins directory, which usually is `/wp-content/plugins/`. 3. Activate the plugin 4. Go to _Users_, edit a user, and change the username from the existing user edit screen. ## FAQ ### Where do I change a WordPress username after activation? Go to _Users_, open the user you want to edit, and use the username control on the existing user edit screen. ### Can I change an administrator username? Yes. Any user with the `edit_users` capability can change usernames, including administrator usernames. ### Can users change their own username? Not right now. Only administrators with the `edit_users` capability can change usernames. ### Does changing a username affect user IDs or posts? 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. ### Does this work on WordPress Multisite? 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. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/64b51769e7b80312023eb6c3f766cb512cf79adf7265812b15442f9573a9a056? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple and great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-and-great-236/)󠁿 [Anh Tran](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rilwis/) 20 junija, 2026 This plugin is simple, lightweight and does one thing and it does very well. Nothing fancy, bloated or unneeded. I use it on all the sites whenever I need to change username. Thank you very much for creating this plugin! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc672217b1e53ff6449684a15b54eed0b2c6cbf3e0e88fb46a05fc6075900cda? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works great!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-great-9830/)󠁿 [Daan van den Bergh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/daanvandenbergh/) 19 junija, 2026 I’ve been using this plugin for years, not knowing that the one and only Danny van Kooten was behind it. Now I do, so it was about time to place this well-deserved 5 star review. Bij deze! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/305612ca901f75c812d7de0eeb2e0af6a04662d1e57261146f0863069dfb2f5f? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Super!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/super-3137/)󠁿 [pawelboc](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pawelboc/) 27 oktobra, 2025 Super! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3041d6ea1921dd56968b44eb29eaa3fc2d4f8ee54d3214311bbc73e40095528b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Does exactly what it should](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-exactly-what-it-should-35/)󠁿 [clip1492](https://profiles.wordpress.org/clip1492/) 26 junija, 2025 The plugin does exactly what it promises — and it does it well, without any issues. Some might point out the lack of frequent updates, but in my opinion, that’s actually a good sign: when a plugin this simple works reliably, it means there’s nothing that needs fixing.It also integrates perfectly into the user page, with no bloat or unnecessary overhead — clean, simple and efficient. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/51293c0f7d763ec284691404d3cc8e7a85e307be2aace073beabe08fbcb05848? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It still works well but hasn’t been updated in a long time](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-still-works-well-but-hasnt-been-updated-in-a-long-time/)󠁿 [default-design](https://profiles.wordpress.org/default-design/) 29 avgusta, 2023 It still works well but it hasn’t been updated in a long time, so I recommend another one: WP Edit Username ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a39c88f45e860606c79031536a73447e6d3df766c5554d68763b91cb3fb7eaf8? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[this did nothing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-did-nothing/)󠁿 [ofihsdfoi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ofihsdfoi/) 3 januarja, 2023 I typed in the new username, but nothing happened. It does not work. [ Read all 7 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/change-username/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Change Username” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Danny van Kooten ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dvankooten/) * [ ibericode ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ibericode/) [Translate “Change Username” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/change-username) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/change-username/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/change-username/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/change-username/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/change-username/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.3 – Jun 19, 2026 * Bump required PHP version to 7.4 or higher. * Bump required WordPress version to 6.0 or higher. * Bump tested WordPress version to 7.0. * Fix retaining Multisite super admin rights when the user is first in the super admin list. * Improve sanitization of submitted username values. * Add PHPCS and PHPStan checks to the release process. * Exclude Makefile from plugin release packages. #### 1.0.2 – Oct 04, 2024 * Show message when new username is less than 3 characters long. * Show message when new username is more than 60 characters long. * Improved request validation in general. * Remove ES6 code from JS file to support a wider range of browsers. * Bump required PHP version to 7.2 or higher. #### 1.0.1 – Dec 23, 2022 * Always load minified JS asset by default #### 1.0 – Dec 2016 Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.0.3** * Last updated **2 tedna ago** * Active installations **4.000+** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/change-username/) * Tags * [login](https://sl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/login/)[multisite](https://sl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multisite/) [user management](https://sl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/user-management/)[username](https://sl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/username/) [users](https://sl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/users/) * [Advanced View](https://sl.wordpress.org/plugins/change-username/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.6 out of 5 stars. * [ 6 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/change-username/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/change-username/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/change-username/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 1 2-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/change-username/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/change-username/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/change-username/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/change-username/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Danny van Kooten ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dvankooten/) * [ ibericode ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ibericode/) ## Support Got something to say? 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