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Best WordPress Plugins for Username

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Username

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for username comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Username Changer Best overall 84/100
  2. 2. Change Username 82/100
  3. 3. WP Edit Username 80/100
  4. 4. Restrict Usernames Emails Characters 80/100
  5. 5. Change Author Link Structure 80/100
  6. 6. Easy Username Updater 79/100
  7. 7. Enhanced User Search 76/100
  8. 8. No Login by Email Address 67/100
  9. 9. AffiliateWP 66/100
  10. 10. Username 61/100
  11. 11. Duo Two-Factor Authentication 60/100
  12. 12. Extended User Search In WP-Admin 50/100
  13. 13. Email as Username for WP-Members 50/100
  14. 14. BuddyPress Usernames Only 50/100
  15. 15. Force Email Login 49/100
1 Username Changer
Best overall Free by DigitalME

Username Changer

Unlock the power to change WordPress usernames with complete security and data integrity.

4.3★
from 77 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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2 Change Username
Free by Danny van Kooten

Change Username

Change WordPress usernames from the user edit screen, with validation for existing users, illegal logins, and Multisite admins.

4.6★
from 7 ratings
4k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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7 Enhanced User Search
Free by khan.shabnam

Enhanced User Search

Search WordPress users by name, username, email, display name and safe custom user fields automatically.

4★
from 4 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
76

WPScore

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9 AffiliateWP
Free by Syed Balkhi

AffiliateWP

Allows affiliates to promote external landing pages by including the affiliate's ID or username in any outbound links to your e-commerce store.

3★
from 2 ratings
700+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
66

WPScore

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10 Username
Free by Pranav Pathak

Username

The Username plugin helps to change username, only if username is not exist and without effecting others user's username.

4★
from 4 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Dec 2024
Tested to
WP 6.7.7
61

WPScore

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11 Duo Two-Factor Authentication
Free by Duo Security

Duo Two-Factor Authentication

Easily add Duo Security two-factor authentication to your WordPress website. Enable two-factor authentication for your admins and/or users.

3.7★
from 39 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2025
Tested to
WP 6.0.14
60

WPScore

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