WordPress plugin comparison

Force First and Last Name as Display Name vs User Spam Remover

Force First and Last Name as Display Name

by Andrew Lima

2K+ installs4.3

User Spam Remover

by Joel

1K+ installs4.1

At a glance

Force First and Last Name as Display Name has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for User Spam Remover.
On a typical day, Force First and Last Name as Display Name is downloaded about 18 times, User Spam Remover about 15.
Force First and Last Name as Display Name is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.1 from 18 reviews.
Force First and Last Name as Display Name was updated more recently: Jul 21, 2026, against Mar 3, 2024 for User Spam Remover.
Force First and Last Name as Display Name is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for User Spam Remover.
User Spam Remover has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Force First and Last Name as Display Name.

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 Spam Remover
Popular rank	#4,842	#5,910
Active installs	2K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	396	470
Rating	4.3(18)	4.1(18)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.4.14
Search multiplier	×0.76	×0.06
Last release	3 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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