This How To article: “Change A WordPress User Display Name” is an addition to our You Tube video linked below, Changing a WordPress user display name is useful when personalising profiles, or updating outdated information. The user display name appears publicly on posts, comments, and author pages.

Here is a step-by-step guide for changing a user’s display name in WordPress, please note that this article assumes that you are logged to your WordPress website Dashboard.

How to Change A WordPress User Display Name

Step 1: Access the WordPress Dashboard

1. Navigate to yourwebsite.com/wp-admin and enter your Username and Password.

Step 2: Access the User Profile

2. In the left-hand menu, navigate to “Users” a” in the left-hand menu.

3. Click “All Users” to view a list of registered users on your site.

4. Locate the user whose display name you wish to change and click on their Username to open their profile.

Step 3: Edit the Display Name

5. On the user profile page, scroll down to “Name”, where you will see fields for “First Name”, “Last Name”, and “Nickname”.

6. The drop-down menu “Display name publicly as” allows you to select which name appears publicly on the site.

Step 4: Update the Display Name

7. In “Display name publicly as”, choose which name format you prefer. This can combine “First Name”, “Last Name”, and “Nickname”.

8. To create a custom display name, enter a new Nickname in “Nickname” and select it from the dropdown menu.

9. After selecting the desired display name, scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Update Profile” to save your changes.

You Tube Video: How to Change a WordPress User’s Display Name

Additional Information

Changing Display Name for Multiple Users

• Repeat the same procedures for each user if you wish to modify several display names.
• If you manage several people, consider using a bulk user management plugin.

Customising Display Names in Themes

• Some settings in certain WordPress themes allow for multiple user name displays. If the display name does not appear as it should, check the Theme Settings.

User Role Permissions

• Those who alter display names are usually administrators and users with the necessary rights. Editing this information may not be accessible to regular users.

Troubleshooting

Display Name not Updating:

• Verify that the modifications have been saved; this will show as a confirmation message or notice that the Update Profile option is no longer accessible.
• If the modifications don’t show up right away, try clearing the cache in your browser or using a different one.

Incorrect Display Name Format:

• Ensure the name you entered in “Display name publicly” is accurate.
• Ensure you have correctly modified and saved the changes by checking again.

User Role Restrictions:

• Verify that your user account is authorised to modify display names.
• Contact an administrator if you don’t have authorisation and wish to make changes.

Login to Domains.co.za Account

1. Go to the Domains.co.za website Account Login page.

2. Enter your Email and Password.

3. Then click the “Sign In” button.

Access WordPress from your Domains.co.za Dashboard

4. On the right of the Dashboard under the “Manage Account” menu, click “Manage Services” on the drop-down menu and select your Hosting plan, our example uses Web Hosting.

5. Scroll down to the “Quick Manage” section (below “Product Information”) and click on the WordPress icon. If you haven’t yet installed WordPress, it will ask you to first do so.

Access WordPress via cPanel from your Domains.co.za Account

6. On the right of the Dashboard under the “Manage Account” menu, click “Manage Services” on the drop-down menu and select your Hosting plan, our example uses Web Hosting. (refer image above).

7. Click “Manage” next to the website domain you wish to access in cPanel.

8. The Product Information section will display – click the “Login” button next to Control Panel.

9. On the cPanel Dashboard, in the menu on the right, select “WP Toolkit”, or if you haven’t yet installed WordPress “WordPress Management”.

10. There is also a WordPress icon under the “Popular Applications” section on the cPanel Dashboard.

WordPress can be Accessed Online via cPanel

1. Go to your cPanel URL or cPanel Login page.

2. Enter your “Email” and “Account Password” and click “Log In”

3. On the cPanel Dashboard, in the menu on the right, select “WP Toolkit”, or if you haven’t yet installed WordPress “WordPress Management”. There is also a WordPress icon under the “Popular Applications” section on the cPanel Dashboard.