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WP Edit Username — WordPress User Profile Plugin

by Sajjad Hossain Sagor · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0.6 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 8.0+

WP Edit Username has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 28,602 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 29, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

WP Edit Username at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
28,602
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 WP Edit Username well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Edit Username: Allows editing of usernames
  • Only users with the edit_other_users() capability can change usernames
  • If the “Send Email” option is enabled, the user will receive a notification email when their username is changed
  • You can customize the email subject and body text in the admin dashboard or via filter hooks
  • Modify the email subject using the filter: wpeu_email_subject
  • Modify the email headers using the filter: wpeu_email_headers
  • Adjust the email body content using the filter wpeu_email_body. (Note: $new_username and $old_username are automatically prepended to the email content)

WP Edit Username reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
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  • gets the job done

    gets the job done

    ahmedalaa01v

  • does its job ;)

    does its job ;)

    default-design

  • Easy, quick! PLEASE UPDATE FOR CURRENT WP VERSION

    THANK YOU!!! Using this plugin with ProfileGrid and could not change user names -- even from phpMyAdmin. This plugin does the job AND offers to send an email to the user and admin about the change. Awesome! Please update this plugin for security with the latest version of Wordpress. Thank you again!

    gpworx

  • Good

    Nice effort...Well done! We want more.

    Tanjimul Islam

  • nice WP Edit Username

    good working .. Awesome plugin. #LOVE it

    parvezpreo

Where WP Edit Username ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that WP Edit Username appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best User Profile Plugins #43 by tag, not in search #77 –

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Details

Easily Edit User Profile Username clicking a button.

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

Rankings WP Edit Username competes in

Tags

  • ajax
  • Change Username
  • profile-edit
  • user profile
  • username

More from Sajjad Hossain Sagor

Version
2.0.6
Last updated
May 29, 2026
First published
Apr 26, 2018
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
8.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Edit Username FAQ

What does WP Edit Username do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Edit Username offers Edit Username: Allows editing of usernames, Only users with the edit_other_users() capability can change usernames, If the “Send Email” option is enabled, the user will receive a notification email when their username is changed, You can customize the email subject and body text in the admin dashboard or via filter hooks and Modify the email subject using the filter: wpeu_email_subject.

How many active installs does WP Edit Username have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for WP Edit Username as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Edit Username still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on May 29, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is WP Edit Username free?

WP Edit Username is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does WP Edit Username rank among User Profile Plugins?

WP Edit Username is #77 in the WordPress.org User Profile Plugins ranking.