WordPress plugin comparison

Force First and Last Name as Display Name vs Init User Engine

Force First and Last Name as Display Name

by Andrew Lima

2K+ installs4.3

Init User Engine

by Init HTML

20+ installs5.0

At a glance

Force First and Last Name as Display Name has more active installs: 2K+, against 20+ for Init User Engine.
On a typical day, Force First and Last Name as Display Name is downloaded about 18 times, Init User Engine about 16.
Init User Engine is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 18 reviews.
Init User Engine was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jul 21, 2026 for Force First and Last Name as Display Name.
Init User Engine is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Force First and Last Name as Display Name.
Force First and Last Name as Display Name has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Init User Engine.

Init User Engine leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Force First and Last Name as Display Name	Init User Engine
Popular rank	#4,836	#25,715
Active installs	2K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	406	586
Rating	4.3(18)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.76	×0.24
Last release	3 months ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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