Force First and Last Name as Display Name
Force the user field "display_name" to be set as the user's first and last name.
4.3(18 reviews)
·2.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 year agoAs of April 2026, Force First and Last Name as Display Name is a WordPress user plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 18 reviews. It has been downloaded 32K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 38% this week. Top alternative: User Role Editor.
4.3/518 reviews
2.0K+active installs
32K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
This plugin hides the “Display Name” field on the Edit Profile screen for all users. Instead of allowing users to set this field, the plugin will always set the User field display_name to their first and last name. If these field are empty, display_name will be set to their username.
Display names are set when the user registers as well as when a user’s profile is updated via the WordPress admin.
The plugin includes a batch process to update the display name for existing users. Navigate to Settings > Force First Last in the WordPress admin to run the update.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Отлично!
by Andrew·2 years ago
То, что надо!
Одной кнопкой изменяет для всех сразу отображаемое имя. Сразу навёл порядок.
Great plugin
by Lucas·3 years ago
It does what it is supposed to do. Good plugin.
a must have
by Suki·4 years ago
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, 4 weeks ago by Suki.
Great plugin!
by emarketingclusters·4 years ago
It works great with WordPress 5.8.1. Thank you!
Used to work but stopped WP 5.6.1
by lefonk·5 years ago
Unfortunately it doesn’t work with new user registrations.
Download Trends
Today: 5Yesterday: 5This week: 40Period total: 3K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.2+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.2
94.7%
Other
5.3%
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Changelog
1.2.2 – 2024-11-13
- ENHANCEMENT: Update tested up to WordPress 6.7.
- ENHANCEMENT: Preparing plugin to be transferred.
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