Edit Usernames Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/edit-usernames

The Edit Usernames plugin allows WordPress admins and WooCommerce managers to edit the users' usernames through the admin dashboard. Simple!

90 active installs v1.3.2 PHP 8.1+ WP 3.0+ Updated Feb 17, 2026
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Edit Usernames Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Edit Usernames has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'edit-usernames' plugin v1.3.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, SQL queries exclusively using prepared statements, and a very high percentage of properly escaped output indicate good coding practices. Furthermore, the complete lack of critical or high-severity taint flows and the absence of any historical vulnerabilities suggest a well-maintained and secure plugin. The plugin's attack surface is effectively zero, with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and importantly, all identified capability checks and the lack of unprotected entry points further reinforce its security. The only minor area for attention is the absence of nonce checks, which, given the limited attack surface, is a low risk but still a deviation from best practices for user-facing interactions if any were present.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Edit Usernames Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Edit Usernames Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
14 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
39 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
10
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared14 total queries

Output Escaping

98% escaped40 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
update_username (inc\edit-usernames.php:51)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Edit Usernames Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 14
actionadmin_noticesinc\edit-usernames.php:15
actionedit_user_profile_updateinc\edit-usernames.php:18
actionedit_user_profileinc\edit-usernames.php:19
actionedit_user_profileinc\edit-usernames.php:20
actionpersonal_options_updateinc\edit-usernames.php:23
actionshow_user_profileinc\edit-usernames.php:24
actionshow_user_profileinc\edit-usernames.php:25
actionadmin_initinc\helpers.php:11
actionadmin_footerinc\helpers.php:12
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\helpers.php:135
actionadmin_noticesinc\review-notice.php:33
actionadmin_initinc\review-notice.php:34
actionadmin_initinc\settings.php:16
actionadmin_menuinc\settings.php:32
Maintenance & Trust

Edit Usernames Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 17, 2026
PHP min version8.1
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Edit Usernames Developer Profile

Matt Miller

7 plugins · 11K total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
28 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Edit Usernames

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/edit-usernames/js/self_user.js/wp-content/plugins/edit-usernames/js/super_admin_user.js/wp-content/plugins/edit-usernames/js/edit_user.js
Script Paths
../js/self_user.js../js/super_admin_user.js../js/edit_user.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Edit Usernames