WordPress plugin comparison
WP Edit Username vs User Frontend
At a glance
- User Frontend has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for WP Edit Username.
- On a typical day, User Frontend is downloaded about 624 times, WP Edit Username about 24.
- WP Edit Username is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.1 from 537 reviews.
- User Frontend was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against May 29, 2026 for WP Edit Username.
- User Frontend is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP Edit Username.
- User Frontend has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for WP Edit Username.
Line by line
User Frontend leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Edit Username |  User Frontend |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,856 | #1,349 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 663 | 19.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.1(537) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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