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Easy Username Updater

by Yogesh Pant · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 5 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: released 7 months ago, no open vulnerabilities. One warning: not tested with recent WordPress versions.

82/ 100Healthy
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for Easy Username Updater
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

History: 1 past vulnerability, patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is Easy Username Updater still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Apr 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Apr 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Easy Username Updater, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer yogeshpant since Oct 2016. 5 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Easy Username Updater removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 5 Nov 2026. 5 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Easy Username Updater safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.4). Not on the exploited list. 12 Jul 2022 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Easy Username Updater update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.6. No one-star spike after it. 12 Jul 2022 · Release history

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
yogeshpant3 Oct 2016 to 3 Apr 2026, 43 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
7 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Easy Username Updater
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 3 Apr 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
0%
Threads, last 2 months
1

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.0.4).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
12 Jul 2022Cross-Site Request Forgery to Username Change8.8<= 1.0.31.0.4Before disclosure

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Easy Username Updater
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime4.2
Average rating per quarter
Average rating per quarter for Easy Username Updater
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20243.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q4 20253.7
Q1 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star29
4 star2
3 star0
2 star1
1 star6
Latest low reviews

Momentum

Active installs
10,000+
Downloads, last full week
452
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for Easy Username Updater
4 May 202678
11 May 2026357
18 May 2026429
25 May 2026330
1 Jun 2026394
8 Jun 2026367
15 Jun 2026387
22 Jun 2026315
29 Jun 2026396
6 Jul 2026410
13 Jul 2026326
20 Jul 2026443
27 Jul 2026471
3 Aug 2026430
10 Aug 2026402
17 Aug 2026400
24 Aug 2026382
31 Aug 2026300
7 Sep 2026292
14 Sep 2026350
21 Sep 2026351
28 Sep 2026403
5 Oct 2026371
12 Oct 2026398
19 Oct 2026526
26 Oct 2026452

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 16% above the 26-week average.

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Facts

Version
1.0.6
Author
Yogesh Pant
Added
3 Oct 2016
Last updated
3 Apr 2026
Active installs
10,000+
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
not stated
Category
User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tags
Change Username, username updater, easy username updater, wordpress username changer, wordpress username updater

Other plugins by this author: Products Purchase Limit for WooCommerce

Questions about Easy Username Updater

Is Easy Username Updater still maintained?

Yes. Last release 3 Apr 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Easy Username Updater, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer yogeshpant since Oct 2016.

Was Easy Username Updater removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 5 Nov 2026.

Is Easy Username Updater safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Easy Username Updater update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.6. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 5 Nov 2026.Report a data issue