{"id":11854,"date":"2018-02-23T11:54:02","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T09:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=11854"},"modified":"2026-04-14T08:32:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T05:32:28","slug":"change-wordpress-usernames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/change-wordpress-usernames\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Simple Ways to Change WordPress Usernames – Step by Step"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\ud83d\ude80 Quick overview:<\/strong> If you want to change a username without a plugin, you’ll need to create a new administrator account, transfer your content to it, and delete the old account. If you’d rather keep the same account and handle the change from your dashboard, you can use a username-editing plugin instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you first set up your WordPress site, you created a login username and password. However, at some point you may find yourself needing to switch them. We’ve discussed how to choose a new password<\/a> in the past \u2013 but how do you change WordPress usernames?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though you can’t just log into your site and pick a new name for your account, there are a couple of easy solutions. In native WordPress, administrators still can’t edit usernames directly from the profile screen, so you’ll need to either use a manual workaround or install a plugin built for the job. For example, you can alter your username manually in just a few minutes. To make the process even easier, you can install a plugin such as Easy Username Updater<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, we’ll explain why you might want to change WordPress usernames. Then, we’ll show you two methods for doing so. Let’s jump in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t

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Why you’d want to change your WordPress username<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before we walk you through how to change your username, it’s worth considering why<\/em> you might want to do that. There are a number of possible reasons, but here are a few of the most common:<\/p>\n\n\n\n