Have you ever tried to change your WordPress username only to find that it can't be changed? If so, then this article is for you. In this article, we will show you three different methods to change your WordPress username.
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The easiest way to change your WordPress username is to create a new user with your desired username and with the user admin role. You will need to use a different email address than the one used by the old account.
Now you need to sign out and then sign in with the new user account you just created. Go to the Users section and click the Delete link under your old username
While deleting your old user, WordPress will ask you what you want to do with your content. Make sure to click 'Attribute all content to:' and then select the new user you just created. Click the 'Confirm Delete' button to delete the old user account.
That is all you have successfully changed your WordPress username. If you wish, you can change the new user's email address to use the old email address associated with the old username.
Another easy way to change your WordPress username is by using a plugin. If you are one of those users who don't want to install a plugin for every little thing, then we assure you that you can safely remove the plugin once you have changed your WordPress username.
The first thing you need to do is install and activate the change username plugin. Upon activation, simply go to Users »Username Changer page.
Select the username you want to change, and then enter the new username. Click the Save Changes button and you're done.
This method is a bit tricky as it requires making direct changes to your WordPress database. We generally do not recommend users to make direct changes to their WordPress database. However, in some cases you may not have a choice. Like, for example, if you have forgotten your WordPress username and email address, you will not be able to access the admin panel to change the username.
Using this method, you can find your username and you will also be able to change it.
The first thing you need to do is log in to your cPanel. Scroll down to the databases section and click on phpMyAdmin.
Next, you need to select the database that your blog is hosted on.
You will see the tables of your WordPress database. By default, WordPress database tables use wp_ as a prefix before each table name. You may have been using some other prefix.
Click on the table wp_users On the left side. Then click edit on the username you want to edit.
Change the value of user_login to whatever you want. For example, you can replace 'admin' with 'bob'
Hit the Go button and you're done.
That's it, we hope this article helped you learn how to change your WordPress username. You can also check out our guide on what to do when you don't have access to the WordPress admin area.
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