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Manage Notification E-mails vs Force First and Last Name as Display… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Manage Notification E-mails

Manage Notification E-mails

4.8(53)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Force First and Last Name as Display…

Force First and Last Name as Display…

4.3(18)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Force First and Last Name as Display…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Manage Notification E-mails has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 53 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Manage Notification E-mails has accumulated 841K+ total downloads while Force First and Last Name as Display… has 32K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Manage Notification E-mails
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Force First and Last Name as Display…4.3/5
Total Reviews
53Manage Notification E-mails
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Force First and Last Name as Display…18
Active Installs
100K+Manage Notification E-mails
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Force First and Last Name as Display…2.0K+
Total Downloads
841K+Manage Notification E-mails
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Force First and Last Name as Display…32K+
Support Resolution
100%Manage Notification E-mails
Force First and Last Name as Display…N/A
Last Updated
3 months agoManage Notification E-mails
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Force First and Last Name as Display…1 year ago
First Released
2015Manage Notification E-mails
Force First and Last Name as Display…2013
Age
11 yearsManage Notification E-mails
Force First and Last Name as Display…13 years
WP Requires
4.0.0+Manage Notification E-mails
Force First and Last Name as Display…5.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Manage Notification E-mails
Force First and Last Name as Display…false+
Business Model
FreeManage Notification E-mails
Force First and Last Name as Display…Free
Latest Version
1.8.6Manage Notification E-mails
Force First and Last Name as Display…1.2.2

Rating Breakdown

Manage Notification E-mails

4.8/5(53 reviews)
5
94%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

Force First and Last Name as Display…

4.3/5(18 reviews)
5
78%
4
6%
3
0%
2
0%
1
17%

Recent Reviews

Manage Notification E-mails Reviews

by thomasobrien

Perfect

thanks a lot

by TomCobbley

Really useful plugin

This is a really useful plugin for disabling those annoying ‘plugin x has just automatically updated’ emails. Suggestion for author – the plugin isn’t easy to find in WordPress’s plugin search for ter

by richard0508

功能很完整

很不錯的外掛，大力推薦!

Force First and Last Name as Display… Reviews

by Andrew

Отлично!

То, что надо! Одной кнопкой изменяет для всех сразу отображаемое имя. Сразу навёл порядок.

by Lucas

Great plugin

It does what it is supposed to do. Good plugin.

by Suki

a must have

What is really useful is that it HIDES THE “PUBLIC DISPLAY NAME” FIELD WHEN EDITING USER NOTE: If only the “Last name” is filled in, it takes the username. This topic was modified 8 months,

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Manage Notification E-mails or Force First and Last Name as Display… more popular?
Manage Notification E-mails has 100K+ active installations while Force First and Last Name as Display… has 2.0K+. Manage Notification E-mails is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Manage Notification E-mails or Force First and Last Name as Display…?
Manage Notification E-mails has a 4.8/5 rating from 53 reviews, while Force First and Last Name as Display… has a 4.3/5 rating from 18 reviews.
Are Manage Notification E-mails and Force First and Last Name as Display… free?
Manage Notification E-mails is free and Force First and Last Name as Display… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Manage Notification E-mails or Force First and Last Name as Display…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Manage Notification E-mails was last updated 3 months ago and Force First and Last Name as Display… was last updated 1 year ago.

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