WordPress plugin comparison

Force First and Last Name as Display Name vs Login as User

Force First and Last Name as Display Name

by Andrew Lima

2K+ installs4.3

by Web357

30K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Login as User has more active installs: 30K+, against 2K+ for Force First and Last Name as Display Name.
On a typical day, Login as User is downloaded about 521 times, Force First and Last Name as Display Name about 18.
Login as User is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.3 from 18 reviews.
Login as User was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 21, 2026 for Force First and Last Name as Display Name.
Login as User 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 2019 for Login as User.

Metric	Force First and Last Name as Display Name	Login as User
Popular rank	#4,842	#1,014
Active installs	2K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	396	21.4K
Rating	4.3(18)	4.8(41)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.76	×1.15
Last release	3 months ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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