WordPress plugin comparison
Allow Username Edit vs SmartUsername
At a glance
- SmartUsername has more active installs: 10+, against fewer than 10 for Allow Username Edit.
- Allow Username Edit has no reviews yet.
- SmartUsername was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 21, 2025 for Allow Username Edit.
- SmartUsername is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Allow Username Edit.
Line by line
SmartUsername leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Allow Username Edit |  SmartUsername |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #56,188 | #37,129 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 139 | 262 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Allow Username Edit vs Admin Menu Editor
- Allow Username Edit vs User Role Editor
- Allow Username Edit vs NinjaFirewall (WP Edition)
- Allow Username Edit vs Username Changer
- SmartUsername vs Username
- SmartUsername vs Admin Credentials Editor
- SmartUsername vs Easy Username Updater
- SmartUsername vs WP Edit Username
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free