Change Username vs User Access Manager
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
User Access Manager leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,487, ahead of Change Username at #3,480. Over the last 7 days User Access Manager climbed 3 places and Change Username climbed 8 places. User Access Manager has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 10K+ active installs against 4K+ for Change Username. Downloads this week: User Access Manager 732 and Change Username 236. Ratings: Change Username 4.6★ from 7 and User Access Manager 4.4★ from 112 reviews.
| Metric | Change Username | User Access Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3,480 ▲ 8 | #1,487 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 236 | 732 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (7) | 4.4★ (112) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.3 | 2.3.20 |
| Best rank on record | #3,452 | #1,486 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2017 | Dec 2008 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Change Username or User Access Manager?
By active installs, User Access Manager: 10K+ sites run it against 4K+ for Change Username, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Change Username or User Access Manager?
User Access Manager, at #1,487 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Change Username at #3,480. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Change Username or User Access Manager alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.