Best edit username plugins for WordPress
The most popular edit username plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. SmartUsername leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Allow Username Edit (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “edit username” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 edit username plugins
- 1.
SmartUsernameThe most installed edit username plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Allow Username EditFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 2 plugins tagged “edit username”
SmartUsername
Up in the last 7 days:7,588#40,289by 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
- 6/day
Allow Username Edit
#55,266by thaxam1 year ago
A WordPress plugin that allows administrators to safely edit usernames of registered users with an activation checkbox to prevent accidental changes.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 5/day