User First Name / Full Name Search In WP-admin
By default WordPress in WP-admin allows users to search only by complete username or full email id.
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User First Name / Full Name Sea… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where User First Name / Full Name… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Empower user search wp-admin | >100 |
| Search by full name in wpadmin | #4 |
| Username search in admin | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 8 reviews
About User First Name / Full Name Search In W…
From the official readme · v2.1Description
By default WordPress in WP-admin allows users to search only by complete username or full email id.
But what if you want to search user by first name or last name or both. What if you want to search by entering only partial
email address or username, you cannot do it as by default WordPress do not come with this feature.
Above limitation motivated me to develop a plugin which could perform search based
on full-name , first-name, last-name, email and username.
“User First Name / Full Name Search In WP-admin” Plugin that allows admin to search user much more deeply and
overcomes the limit possessed by WordPress.
Note :- This plugin is inspired from “Improved user search in backend” plugin.
4.9.6
- Modified to work on 4.9.6
2.0
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Function updated
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Tested on 4.6
1.1
- A title name and file name changed
1.1
- A title name and file name changed
Installation
- Go to plug-ins Add New Page. Click on upload plug-in.
2) Browse the downloaded zip file And click install now. - Activate the plug-in through the ‘Plug-ins’ menu in WordPress
- You are Done. Go to User tab and enjoy empowered user search.
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FAQ
User First Name / Full Name Search…: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 21, 2026
Is User First Name / Full Name Sea… free?
Yes. User First Name / Full Name Sea… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is User First Name / Full Name Sea… safe to use in 2026?
User First Name / Full Name Sea… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use User First Name / Full Name Sea…?
User First Name / Full Name Sea… is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,183 times since it launched in January 2015. It was downloaded 70 times in the last 30 days.
Does User First Name / Full Name Sea… work with WordPress 7.1?
User First Name / Full Name Sea… is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was User First Name / Full Name Sea… last updated?
The latest version, 2.1, was released on June 17, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes User First Name / Full Name Sea…?
User First Name / Full Name Sea… is developed and maintained by merajneesh.
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