As a user of WordPress it is possible for you to change both the username you use when logging in and the post name visible to your readers. However, you should keep in mind that after the change, the previously used username will no longer be selectable at a later time. This is because the WordPress program will permanently lock this name. Thus, it can neither be chosen by you nor by another user ever again. A subsequent change of the username in WordPress should therefore be well thought out.
The easy way to the goal
As is so often the case with the WordPress program, there are several options if you want to change settings or solve problems. So it is also if you want to change the username afterwards. One way is to delete the administrator and create a new one. With this way you do not have to go to the Database access. Thus, this way is more understandable for laymen and easier to perform thanks to the following step by step explanation. However, a prerequisite for this type of change is an additional email address, because the program WordPress does not accept 2 administrators with the same email address.
Step one:
If you would like to continue to use your old e-mail address, you should still register as an "old" e-mail address in the short term. Administrator Change your desired e-mail address to another one. This is easily done via the personal settings.
Step two:
In order to delete the old administrator, and therefore the unwanted user name, you must create a new administrator for WordPress. Please make sure that you assign the same rights to him. In the course of this, you can also specify the new user name you have chosen as desired. You will then be asked for the e-mail address. If all the details have been entered successfully, then log out and log in again with the new access data. As administrator you can delete another administrator at any time, which you should do now. But don't worry: The program WordPress will ask you before the deletion what should happen to the pages and posts you have created so far. You can select the option here and transfer it to your new administrator. Thus no data and contributions are lost.
The second possibility of changing the name
Another way to change the user name afterwards is via the program itself. This is also explained here step by step.
Step one:
After logging in, access the personal settings and select the Change option next to the user name.
Step two:
Please read the information. For example, it explains again that you can never use the deselected user name again.
Step three:
Enter the new user name in the two fields provided. Entering it twice is necessary so that any typing errors are recognized. Now click on "Continue".
Step four:
- If your username is identical to the blog address, select "Change example.wordpress.com to my new username and discard the old address". This will change the blog address to the new username.
- If your current username is not identical to the blog address, you can now either "create a new blog with the new user address" or you can choose the option: "No, don't create a blog with the matching address". In this case, the user name will be changed in WordPress afterwards, but no changes will be made to the blog address.
Step five:
Now you only have to check and confirm the information.
Conclusion
The user name in WordPress changing things afterwards is not as difficult as you might think at first. If you have questions about WordPress settings, you can get additional helpful information on the Internet or contact the WordPress support.
