WP Search Username
Search every username in your WordPress site from the author. Make the WP Search Username Widget active in your Widgets menu from your WordPress site.
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WP Search Username shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WP Search Username stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| author | >100 |
| display-name | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
| search | >100 |
| username | >100 |
About WP Search Username
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Search every username in your WordPress site from the author. Make the WP Search Username Widget active in your Widgets menu from your WordPress site.
Or place the below shortcode in your WordPress site page content:
[search-username]
Or place the php shortcode in your themes file with a FTP Program. You can find the normal and php shortcode in your shortcodes.txt file.
Option author page with FTP:
Only if you have not a author.php page in your themes then you can upload the author.php page from your plugin directory with a FTP program and save it up your pc directory. And upload it to your themes /wp-content/themes/your-theme-name/ directory with a FTP Program.
Installation
Uploading in WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
- Select
wp-search-username.zipfrom your computer - Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
Using FTP
- Download
wp-search-username.zip - Extract the
wp-search-usernamedirectory to your computer - Upload the
wp-search-usernamedirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
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FAQ
WP Search Username: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is WP Search Username free?
Yes. WP Search Username is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Search Username safe to use in 2026?
WP Search Username shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Search Username?
WP Search Username is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,179 times since it launched in March 2018. It was downloaded 37 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Search Username work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Search Username 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 WP Search Username last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on March 12, 2018 (9 years ago).
Who makes WP Search Username?
WP Search Username is developed and maintained by speedy222.
What are the best alternatives to WP Search Username?
The most popular alternatives to WP Search Username are Edit Author Slug (100K+ installs), WP Meta and Date Remover (90K+ installs) and Hide/Remove Metadata (20K+ installs).
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