WordPress plugin comparison

Force First and Last Name as Display Name vs User Access Shortcodes

Force First and Last Name as Display Name

by Andrew Lima

2K+ installs4.3

User Access Shortcodes

by WP Darko

1K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Force First and Last Name as Display Name has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for User Access Shortcodes.
On a typical day, Force First and Last Name as Display Name is downloaded about 18 times, User Access Shortcodes about 14.
User Access Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.3 from 18 reviews.
Force First and Last Name as Display Name was updated more recently: Jul 21, 2026, against Jan 29, 2026 for User Access Shortcodes.
Force First and Last Name as Display Name is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for User Access Shortcodes.
Force First and Last Name as Display Name has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for User Access Shortcodes.

Force First and Last Name as Display Name leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Force First and Last Name as Display Name	User Access Shortcodes
Popular rank	#4,836	#5,545
Active installs	2K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	396	317
Rating	4.3(18)	4.9(13)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.76	×0.45
Last release	3 months ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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