WP Edit Username
Healthy: maintained, last release 29 May 2026, 8 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 90 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is WP Edit Username still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 29 May 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months. 29 May 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Edit Username, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer sajjad67 since Apr 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Edit Username removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Edit Username safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.0.6). Not on the exploited list. 19 Dec 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Edit Username update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.6. No one-star spike after it. 29 May 2026 · 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.
| sajjad67 | 26 Apr 2018 to 29 May 2026, 91 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 8
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 29 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.0.6).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2023 | WP Edit Username <= 1.0.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings | 4.4 | <= 1.0.5 | 1.0.6 | 80 |
| 7 Nov 2023 | WP Edit Username <= 1.0.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 1.0.5 | 1.0.6 | 122 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 36 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 54 |
| 18 May 2026 | 55 |
| 25 May 2026 | 797 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 413 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 194 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 164 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 133 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 113 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 176 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 107 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 94 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 117 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 137 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 108 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 126 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 118 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 140 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 112 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 114 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 127 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 132 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 115 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 125 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 196 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 165 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 17 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 19% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | Sajjad Hossain Sagor |
| Added | 26 Apr 2018 |
| Last updated | 29 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | ajax, username, profile-edit, user profile, Change Username |
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Questions
Is WP Edit Username still maintained?
Yes. Last release 29 May 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Edit Username, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer sajjad67 since Apr 2018.
Was WP Edit Username removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Edit Username safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.0.6). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP Edit Username update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.6. No one-star spike after it.