Who is Change Username for?

Change Username is a B2B2C product built for wordPress administrators.

Does Change Username have a free plan?

Yes — Change Username is free to use.

What platforms does Change Username run on?

Change Username runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Change Username still maintained?

Unverified. Change Username has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Change Username?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WP Edit Username, Zodan Change Usernames, and Change Administrator Email Address.

Who makes Change Username?

Change Username is developed by Danny van Kooten.

When did Change Username launch?

Change Username first shipped in 2017.

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Change Username

Name: Change Username
Author: Danny van Kooten

wordpress.orgDeveloper Tools

Change Username is a WordPress plugin that adds the ability to change usernames directly on the user edit screen. It includes validation to prevent conflicts with existing users, illegal logins, or Multisite super admin issues, while preserving the user ID and all associated content.

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Overview

3 features

Change Username sits in PulseGate's Developer Tools category. It focuses on changing a WordPress user's login name without losing associated data, posts, or comments. It is built as a B2B2C product for wordPress administrators. It is available for free. It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Change Username is Danny van Kooten, and it first shipped in 2017. Among its 3 catalogued features are username editing, validation checks, and multisite support. The interface is available in English and Estonian.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Username editing
Validation checks
Multisite support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Aug · 06:16 UTC
Change Username verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Change Username

What is Change Username?: Change Username focuses on changing a WordPress user's login name without losing associated data, posts, or comments. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who is Change Username for?: Change Username is a B2B2C product built for wordPress administrators.
Does Change Username have a free plan?: Yes — Change Username is free to use.
What platforms does Change Username run on?: Change Username runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Change Username still maintained?: Unverified. Change Username has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Change Username?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WP Edit Username, Zodan Change Usernames, and Change Administrator Email Address.WP Edit Username Zodan Change Usernames Change Administrator Email Address
Who makes Change Username?: Change Username is developed by Danny van Kooten.
When did Change Username launch?: Change Username first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Estonian
First seen: 2 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress administrators
Model: B2B2C
Solves: Changing a WordPress user's login name without losing associated data, posts, or comments.

Registered as

WordPress.org: change-username

Developer

Danny van Kooten

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 90.8
Indexed: 2 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 2 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: change-username-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 2 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 2 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/change-username

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