Best change username plugins for WordPress
The most popular change username plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Easy Username Updater leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of WP Edit Username (2K+) and Username (400+). All 6 plugins tagged “Change Username” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 change username plugins
- 1.Easy Username Updater
The most installed change username plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 38 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
WP Edit Username2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 3.Username
400+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 4.
WPZOOM User History10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 5.SmartUsername
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
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Admin Credentials Editor10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 6 plugins tagged “Change Username”
Easy Username Updater
Down in the last 7 days:1#1,610by Yogesh Pant7 months ago
A plugin to change registered username and display name.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.2(38)
- Downloads
- 73/day

WP Edit Username
Down in the last 7 days:36#4,868by Sajjad Hossain Sagor5 months ago
Easily Edit User Profile Username clicking a button.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 24/day
Username
Down in the last 7 days:18#9,171by Pranav Pathak1 year ago
The Username plugin helps to change username, only if username is not exist and without effecting others user's username.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day

WPZOOM User History
#32,765by WPZOOM2 months ago
Track changes to user accounts, keep a lightweight activity log, lock/unlock users, change usernames, restrict dashboard access, and monitor logins.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day
SmartUsername
Up in the last 7 days:796#43,574by Pritam Sonone10 days ago
Change username or admin username in one click. A safe username changer that keeps posts attached, logs every rename and hides login names from bots.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Admin Credentials Editor
#46,403by Luqman Safay1 year ago
Easily change your admin credentials (username, email, password) from the dashboard.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day