Random User IDs
This WordPress plugin randomizes the user_id for the user created on WordPress setup, removing one potential attack factor from the site.
4(5 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 2 weeks agoAs of April 2026, Random User IDs is a WordPress security plugin with 300 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware….
4/55 reviews
300active installs
7.4K+total downloads
9 yearssince 2017
Overview
This WordPress plugin randomizes the user_id for the user created on WordPress setup, removing one potential attack factor from the site.
How it works
Once activated, the plugin will immediately replace the ID for the default admin user (with user ID 1). By default, the plugin will use random user IDs between 1 and 4503599627370495 (to ensure compatibility with Javascript code using the user ID).
All newly created users from that moment will be generated with a random user ID in the defined range.
How to customize the range for new user IDs
You can customize the range used by the plugin for the random generated user IDs by using the WordPress filters dfx_random_user_id_max_id and dfx_random_user_id_min_id.
For example, if you want to have all your user IDs between 1000 and 9999 you can ad…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
20201115
- Adding new filter dfx_random_user_id_min_id to customize the minimum allowed user ID number
Contributors
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