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Force First and Last Name as Display Name

by Andrew Lima · WordPress.org page

v1.2.2 Tested up to WP 7.0.4

Force First and Last Name as Display Name has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 33,679 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 21, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Force First and Last Name as Display Name at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
33,679
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Force First and Last Name as Display Name well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
17%
3 of 18 reviews on WordPress.org

Force First and Last Name as Display Name reviews and ratings

18 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

18 reviews

5★
14
4★
1
3★
0
2★
0
1★
3

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Details

Force the user field "display_name" to be set as the user's first and last name.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • display-name
  • first name
  • force
  • last name
  • user

More from Andrew Lima

Version
1.2.2
Last updated
Jul 21, 2026
First published
Sep 6, 2013
Requires WordPress
5.2
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Force First and Last Name as Display Name FAQ

How many active installs does Force First and Last Name as Display Name have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Force First and Last Name as Display Name as of September 7, 2026.

Is Force First and Last Name as Display Name still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 21, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Does Force First and Last Name as Display Name have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Force First and Last Name as Display Name are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Force First and Last Name as Display Name free?

Force First and Last Name as Display Name is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.