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Username Changer

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Finally Change WordPress Usernames — Safely and Instantly

WordPress permanently locks usernames after registration. Username Changer breaks through this limitation, giving you full control over user identities without losing any data.

By TRS Plugins | Pro ⭐ | Docs | Privacy Policy

Why You Need This Plugin

WordPress locks usernames by default — but mistakes happen, conventions change, and security sometimes requires a reset. Username Changer lets you update any username instantly, directly from the user profile page, with zero data loss.

  • Fix registration typos in seconds
  • Standardize usernames across your organization
  • Update compromised or generic usernames like “admin”
  • Resolve username conflicts when merging or migrating sites

Trusted solution since 2011 with continuous updates and improvements.

Who Is It For?

WordPress Agencies
Standardize client usernames across multiple sites, fix migration errors, and maintain professional naming conventions at scale.

Security-Conscious Site Owners
Quickly update usernames if security concerns arise. Rotating away from “admin” is one of the easiest hardening steps you can take.

Community & Membership Sites
Allow members to update their own usernames, resolve disputes, and keep directories clean and consistent.

Content Sites with Multiple Authors
Works seamlessly with Co-Authors Plus and other author plugins. Update usernames without breaking content associations.

Key Features

✓ One-click username updates directly from user profiles
✓ Zero data loss — all posts, metadata, and associations stay intact
✓ Email notifications when usernames are changed
✓ Nickname support for additional flexibility
✓ Proper username sanitization to prevent security issues
✓ SQL-optimized for performance
✓ Multisite compatible
✓ Works with any WordPress theme

Admin Settings Page

The plugin adds a settings page under Users → Username Changer with the following tabs:

  • Settings — Configure username rules, email notifications, and message strings
  • Help — Access the live demo and product walkthrough
  • ⭐ Go Pro — Unlock bulk username management and audit tools
  • Support — Links to documentation and support resources

Pro Version

Upgrade to Username Changer Pro ⭐ to unlock:

  • Bulk Username Updater — Update hundreds of usernames at once via inline editing or CSV import/export
  • Audit Log — Full history of every username change with timestamps and IP addresses, exportable as CSV
  • License Management — Per-site license activation with automatic background verification

Simple Setup

  1. Install and activate the plugin (30 seconds)
  2. Navigate to any user’s profile page
  3. Change the username instantly
  4. The change applies across your entire site

No complicated settings, no technical headaches.

External Services

This plugin optionally sends usage data to TRS Plugins
when the site admin explicitly opts in. No data is collected without consent.
Data sent may include: admin name, email, site URL, WP/PHP version, and
plugin/theme list depending on the options selected.
Privacy policy: https://trsplugins.com/privacy-policy/

Capturas

  • Panel de axustes: o panel de axustes permíteche configurar as regras dos nomes de usuario e as cadeas das mensaxes.
  • Cambiar un nome de usuario: dende a versión 3.0.0, os nomes de usuario cámbianse a través da páxina de perfil do usuario.

Instalación

Dende o teu escritorio de WordPress

  1. Visita «Plugins > Engadir novo»
  2. Busca «Username Changer»
  3. Activa Username Changer dende a túa páxina de plugins

Dende WordPress.org

  1. Descargar Username Changer
  2. Sube o cartafol «username-changer» ao directorio «/wp-content/plugins» da túa instalación de WordPress
  3. Activa Username Changer dende a túa páxina de plugins

Preguntas frecuentes

Username Changer é compatible con Co-Authors Plus?

Si! Username Changer funciona de marabilla con Co-Authors Plus.

Comentarios

Blocked access to wp-admin

savingyourtail 22 de Febreiro, 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.

Worked great

mlipenk 15 de Novembro, 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.

Easy and working

Habitable Solution 17 de Novembro, 2022
Thanks for this plugin, This is easy and works for me

It’s perfect!!

raizen44 15 de Setembro, 2022
It sure does the job, no doubt about it!

Simple and still works just fine

Jon Fuller 14 de Setembro, 2021
Instead of poking around in the database, this plugin makes it easy!

Super Easy!

Cory Lamle 28 de Maio, 2021
Excellent Work! Great plugin, super simple and easy. Surprised this is not in the WP Core…
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Colaboradores e desenvolvedores

“Username Changer” é un software de código aberto. As seguintes persoas colaboraron con este plugin.

Colaboradores
  • DigitalME
  • YMP

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Rexistro de cambios

Version 3.2.8

  • Updated: Refreshed plugin description with full feature overview and admin menu documentation
  • Added: Pro version feature highlights

Version 3.2.7

  • Updated: Plugin homepage and branding to TRS Plugins
  • Added: Privacy policy link
  • Maintenance and stability improvements

Version 3.2.6

  • Added: Optional usage analytics to help improve the plugin (opt-in, disabled by default)
  • Maintenance and stability improvements
  • Tested up to WordPress 6.9.4

Version 3.2.5

  • Maintenance release

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

  • Actualizado: limpeza xeral
  • Actualizado: biblioteca de axustes

Version 3.2.1

  • Actualizado: biblioteca de axustes (arranxa a vulnerabilidade na seguridade de sysinfo)

Version 3.2.0

  • Actualizado: adaptar o código a estándares razoables

Version 3.1.1

  • Corrixido: problema cos campos de axustes de verificación múltiple

Version 3.1.0

  • Engadido: soporte a notificacións por correo electrónico
  • Engadido: soporte a alias
  • Mellorado: rendemento SQL
  • Mellorado: actualización dinámica dos arquivos de perfil

Version 3.0.1

  • Corrixido: errata no arquivo readme

Version 3.0.0

  • Mellorado: substituíuse a interface anticuada cun perfil integrado: (grazas a Danny van Kooten)
  • Engadido: panel de axustes

Version 2.1.1

  • Eliminado: funcións obsoletas

Version 2.0.5

  • Corrixido: campo de colaborador

Version 2.0.4

  • Atualizado: metalinks do plugin

Version 2.0.3

  • Corrixido: soporte ao nice name do usuario

Version 2.0.2

  • Engadido: soporte multisitio

Version 2.0.1

  • Engadido: saneamento axeitado do nome de usuario
  • Mellorado: limpeza do código menor

Version 2.0.0

  • Mellorado: convertido a unha estrutura baseada en clases

Version 1.4

  • Engadido: incluíuse o URL do autor (nicename) no proceso de actualización

Version 1.3

  • Corrixido: variables escapadas axeitadamente no POST (penso eu)

Version 1.2

  • Corrixido: pequeno axuste da versión anterior

Version 1.1

  • Engadido: acción na páxina de todos os usuarios
  • Mellorado: o menú despregrable do usuario agora está ordeado alfabéticamente

Version 1.0

  • Versión inicial

Meta

  • Versión 3.2.8
  • Última actualización Fai 1 semana
  • Instalacións activas 40.000+
  • Versión de WordPress 3.0 ou superior
  • Probado ata 6.9.4
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