WP Edit Username

WP Edit Username

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This plugin adds feature to edit/change user username.

Features:

  • 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).

Hooks Usage:

<?php

add_filter( 'wp_username_changed_email_subject', 'change_email_subject' );

function change_email_subject( $subject )
{
    $subject = 'Your customized subject';

    return $subject;
}

add_filter( 'wp_username_changed_email_body', 'change_email_body' );

function change_email_body( $old_username, $new_username )
{
    $email_body = "Your custom email text body.";

    return $email_body;
}

?>

Details

Plugin code:
wp-edit-username
Plugin version:
2.0.5
Outdated:
No
WP version:
5.6 or higher
PHP version:
8.0 or higher
Test up to WP version:
6.9
Total installations:
2,000
Last updated:
2025-12-08
Rating:
Times rated:
5
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