WordPress plugin comparison
Change Username vs Username Update
Change Username
by Danny van Kooten
4K+ installs4.6
Username Update
by Dhaval Panchal
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Change Username has more active installs: 4K+, against fewer than 10 for Username Update.
- On a typical day, Change Username is downloaded about 41 times, Username Update about 5.
- Username Update has no reviews yet.
- Change Username was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Feb 6, 2025 for Username Update.
- Change Username is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Username Update.
- Change Username has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Username Update.
Line by line
Change Username leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Change Username | Username Update |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,458 | #67,309 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 134 |
| Rating | 4.6(7) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year 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.
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