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Username Changer

by DigitalME · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy2 Warnings

Healthy: maintained, last release 27 Aug 2026, 9 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Rating dropping. Last 90 days: 1.3 (6 reviews). Lifetime: 4.3.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Username Changer
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
Reputation20

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Username Changer still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Aug 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Username Changer, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer digitalmeactivecampaign since Nov 2025. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Username Changer removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Username Changer safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Username Changer update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.3.1. No one-star spike after it. 27 Aug 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningREP-1Rating dropping. Last 90 days: 1.3 (6 reviews). Lifetime: 4.3. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningREP-25 one-star reviews within 7 days of version 3.3.0. Review this plugin.24 Aug 2026Evidence
  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
evertiro29 Oct 2017 to 25 May 2020, 13 commits
digitalmeactivecampaign20 Nov 2025 to 27 Aug 2026, 16 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
9
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Username Changer
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20266
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 27 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: 1.3 (6 reviews). Lifetime: 4.3.

Average rating per quarter for Username Changer
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20251.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20261.3

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 1.3 between Q4 2024 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star59
4 star4
3 star2
2 star1
1 star11
Latest low reviews

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Username Changer
4 May 2026530
11 May 20261,600
18 May 20262,613
25 May 20261,431
1 Jun 20261,366
8 Jun 202611,028
15 Jun 20262,733
22 Jun 20261,818
29 Jun 20261,604
6 Jul 20262,361
13 Jul 20261,386
20 Jul 20261,370
27 Jul 20261,387
3 Aug 20261,036
10 Aug 2026931
17 Aug 2026969
24 Aug 202620,698
31 Aug 20263,498
7 Sep 20261,866
14 Sep 20262,304
21 Sep 20261,909
28 Sep 20261,467
5 Oct 20261,581
12 Oct 20261,274
19 Oct 20262,008
26 Oct 20261,527
2 Nov 2026208

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 53% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version3.3.1
AuthorDigitalME
Added15 May 2012
Last updated27 Aug 2026
Active installs40,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tagsuser, login, username, display-name

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Questions

Is Username Changer still maintained?

Yes. Last release 27 Aug 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Username Changer, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer digitalmeactivecampaign since Nov 2025.

Was Username Changer removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Username Changer safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Username Changer update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.3.1. No one-star spike after it.

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