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Edit Usernames

Description

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The Edit Usernames plugin allows WordPress admins and WooCommerce managers to edit the users’ usernames through the admin dashboard. All references to previous username are changed after editing, including comment author.

Note: Editing of your own username and those of Super Admins are currently disallowed.

Request

If you find that a part of this plugin isn’t working, let us know what’s broken in its support forum so we can make it better. Thanks!

Screenshots

  • Pencil/edit icon in user edit screen

Installation

  1. Upload Edit Usernames to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress

Reviews

ഫെബ്രുവരി 15, 2020
We have been using this plugin internally to perform a simple function that should be built into WordPress by default. Good stuff!
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Contributors & Developers

“Edit Usernames” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

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Changelog

1.2

  • Tested up to WP 5.9
  • Add setting to enable editing admin usernames
  • Added further clarifying messages on user edit page

1.1.1

  • Tested up to WP 5.3.2

1.1

  • Additional check for valid username added

1.0

  • Initial release