WordPress plugin comparison
BuddyPress Usernames Only vs Change Username
At a glance
- Change Username has more active installs: 4K+, against 40+ for BuddyPress Usernames Only.
- On a typical day, Change Username is downloaded about 41 times, BuddyPress Usernames Only about 4.
- BuddyPress Usernames Only is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.6 from 7 reviews.
- Change Username was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Apr 22, 2013 for BuddyPress Usernames Only.
- BuddyPress Usernames Only has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Change Username.
Line by line
Change Username leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BuddyPress Usernames Only |  Change Username |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,811 | #3,442 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 93 | 1.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 4.6(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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