BuddyPress Real Names
BuddyPress Real Names allows you to change the regular nickname displayed for a user to anything you want, for example for displaying something like “John Smith”, “Smith John Mr”, “jsmith44 (John Smith)”, or any other…
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- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where BuddyPress Real Names stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| buddypress | >100 |
| first name | >100 |
| full name | >100 |
| last name | >100 |
| names | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 1 reviews
About BuddyPress Real Names
From the official readme · v0.3.5Description
BuddyPress Real Names allows you to change the regular nickname displayed for a user to anything you want,
for example for displaying something like “John Smith”, “Smith John Mr”, “jsmith44 (John Smith)”, or any other combination of xprofile fields.
You can set rules to display names differently on their profile pages or in the members lists (eg. “John Smith” on the profile and “Smith John, Mr” in the lists).
When ordering members lists alphabetically, you can choose the priority of the fields that will be sorted !
= 0.3.4 =
* Update rule by clicking list items (jquery)
0.3.3
- Added function ‘bprn_get_profile_field_value’
0.3.0
- Totally rewritten for BP 1.7.
- Ordering members alphabetically with custom settings now works !
Installation
- Extract the zip file and just drop the contents in the wp-content/plugins/ directory of your WordPress installation and then activate the Plugin from Plugins page.
- Copy the content from the plugin’s /theme directory to your current theme directory.
- In the Administration Panel > Settings > General, change the default role from Subscriber to Wiki Author; or give the required capabilities to your users.
- Setup the plugin’s options under the Users menu.
Changelog
0.3.5
- Localization
0.3.4
- Update rule by clicking list items (jquery)
0.3.3
- Added function ‘bprn_get_profile_field_value’
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FAQ
BuddyPress Real Names: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is BuddyPress Real Names free?
Yes. BuddyPress Real Names is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is BuddyPress Real Names safe to use in 2026?
BuddyPress Real Names shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use BuddyPress Real Names?
BuddyPress Real Names is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 10,717 times since it launched in November 2009. It was downloaded 86 times in the last 30 days.
When was BuddyPress Real Names last updated?
The latest version, 0.3.5, was released on February 13, 2013 (14 years ago).
Who makes BuddyPress Real Names?
BuddyPress Real Names is developed and maintained by grosbouff.
What are the best alternatives to BuddyPress Real Names?
The most popular alternatives to BuddyPress Real Names are Better Messages (10K+ installs), rtMedia for WordPress, Budd… (7K+ installs) and BuddyPress Docs (6K+ installs).
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