Force First and Last Name as Display
Healthy: maintained, last release 21 Jul 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Force First and Last Name as Display still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 21 Jul 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 21 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Force First and Last Name as Display, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer strangerstudios since Sep 2013. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Force First and Last Name as Display removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Force First and Last Name as Display safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.1). Not on the exploited list. 16 Mar 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Force First and Last Name as Display update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.2. No one-star spike after it. 13 Nov 2024 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| strangerstudios | 6 Sep 2013 to 13 Nov 2024, 13 commits |
|---|---|
| andrewza | 18 Nov 2024 to 21 Jul 2026, 3 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 14 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.2.1).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2023 | Force First and Last Name as Display Name <= 1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 5.4 | <= 1.2 | 1.2.1 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 26 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 52 |
| 18 May 2026 | 33 |
| 25 May 2026 | 50 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 35 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 40 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 50 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 41 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 40 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 36 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 96 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 88 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 97 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 79 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 90 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 68 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 69 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 72 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 84 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 96 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 103 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 77 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 86 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 125 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 120 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 19 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 31% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Andrew Lima |
| Added | 6 Sep 2013 |
| Last updated | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | user, force, last name, first name, display-name |
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Questions
Is Force First and Last Name as Display still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Jul 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Force First and Last Name as Display, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer strangerstudios since Sep 2013.
Was Force First and Last Name as Display removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Force First and Last Name as Display safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Force First and Last Name as Display update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.2. No one-star spike after it.