In this digital era, WordPress is the most popular CMS platform because it has vast customization options , lot of themes and plugins available and user friendly Interface. As we already know, the default “admin” username is common name and which can be easily targeted by hackers.
By changing the default username, you can provide additional protection to prevent from hacking and also makes it difficult for hackers to gain control of your site.
In this guide, we will discuss how to change your WordPress admin username. It does not require you to be a coding expert or have any advanced technical skills.
How to update the WordPress admin username with Plugin
This is the easiest method to update the default username. To do this, follow these instructions:
- Log in to your WordPress Account
- Scroll to Plugins > Add New.
- Type ‘username changer’ in the search bar.
- In the search results, find the Username Changer plugin and click the “Install Now”.
- Navigate back to Plugins > Installed Plugins. Find the Username Changer plugin in the list and then click Activate.
- Now the plugin is activated, you can change the username. First, navigate to Users > All Users in the admin panel.
- Find the admin user in the list of users.
- Click on the user’s name to open their Profile page.
- On the Profile page, scroll to the Name section, find Username and click on Change Username.
- You will then be able to delete the existing username and type a new one.
- When you have created a username, click the Save Username button.
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Finally, to complete the process, scroll to the bottom of the profile page and click on the Update Profile button. Your username has now been updated.
Remember, you will need to use this new username from now on when logging into your website’s admin panel.
Note: this will change your WordPress admin username only. the password will be the same that you use at the time of login.
