Best usernames plugins for WordPress
The most popular usernames plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. BuddyPress Usernames Only leads with 40+ active installs, ahead of Visual Authors Page (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “usernames” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 usernames plugins
- 1.
BuddyPress Usernames OnlyThe most installed usernames plugin, with 40+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, last updated 13 years ago.
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Visual Authors Page10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
All 2 plugins tagged “usernames”
BuddyPress Usernames Only
Down in the last 7 days:66#21,862by r-a-y13 years ago
Override display names across your BuddyPress site with usernames.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 4/day
Visual Authors Page
Up in the last 7 days:724#30,685by segapunk10 years ago
This "Visual Authors page" plugin display authors list in any page by placing shortcode on it.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day