WordPress plugin comparison

Force First and Last Name as Display Name vs Smart Custom Display Name

Force First and Last Name as Display Name

by Andrew Lima

2K+ installs4.3

Smart Custom Display Name

by WP User Manager

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Force First and Last Name as Display Name has more active installs: 2K+, against 200+ for Smart Custom Display Name.
On a typical day, Force First and Last Name as Display Name is downloaded about 18 times, Smart Custom Display Name about 11.
Smart Custom Display Name is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.3 from 18 reviews.
Smart Custom Display Name was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Jul 21, 2026 for Force First and Last Name as Display Name.
Smart Custom Display Name 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 2015 for Smart Custom Display Name.

Force First and Last Name as Display Name leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Force First and Last Name as Display Name	Smart Custom Display Name
Popular rank	#4,842	#12,033
Active installs	2K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	396	274
Rating	4.3(18)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.76	×0.54
Last release	3 months ago	18 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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