WordPress plugin comparison
Change Username vs Email as Username for WP-Members
Change Username
by Danny van Kooten
4K+ installs4.6
Email as Username for WP-Members
by Stevish
600+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Change Username has more active installs: 4K+, against 600+ for Email as Username for WP-Members.
- On a typical day, Change Username is downloaded about 41 times, Email as Username for WP-Members about 8.
- Email as Username for WP-Members is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.6 from 7 reviews.
- Change Username was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Dec 4, 2014 for Email as Username for WP-Members.
- Change Username is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Email as Username for WP-Members.
- Email as Username for WP-Members has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Change Username.
Line by line
Change Username leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Change Username | Email as Username for WP-Members |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,442 | #8,108 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 143 |
| Rating | 4.6(7) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 12 years 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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