WordPress Username Availability Checker

Description

WordPress Username availability checker for WordPress & BuddyPress checks for the username availability on new user registration screens.
It assist users & site admins by notifying them using ajax whether the username they entered is available or not.

Features

• Checks for username availability in WordPress Admin New User screen
• Checks for username availability on WordPress standard registration page
• Checks for availability on BuddyPress registration page.

For screenshots & more details, please visit BuddyDev Username Availability Checker plugin page

Free & paid supports are available via BuddyDev Support Forum. Please Use BuddyDev support forums for your support requests. We may not be able to keep an eye over WordPress plugin support forum.

Installation

1. Download bpdev-username-availability-checker-x.y.z.zip , x.y.z are version numbers eg. 1.0.0
2. Extract the zip file
3. Upload bpdev-username-availability-checker to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
4. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

You can also visit Dashboard->Plugin->Add New and search for “Buddydev User Name Availability Checker” and install from there.

FAQ

How do I get support?

Please use BuddyDev forums for any support question. We are helpful people and stand behind our plugins firmly.

Reviews

WooCommerce Integration user name checker

Jaso October 24, 2021 1 reply

Works a treat, now with WooCommerce integration makes it a more wanted plugin

Works Brilliantly – Latest WordPress and Buddypress

designserve June 9, 2019 1 reply

Exactly what I wanted! Works perfectly. First class developer with amazing and extreme support.

Absofrigginlutely AWESOME

jasonb4u2 January 20, 2018 1 reply

Just Awesome, its what EVERYONE should have. This should be mandatory within Wordpress files anyways. https://prntscr.com/i2wziq

doesn't work

John_6x6 September 3, 2016 1 reply

looks like it’s no longer supported

Great plugin – works a charm

mrsminkie September 3, 2016

I’m using this plugin for a BuddyPress based site and it allows the username to be checked prior to sumbitting. This surely facilitates a better sign up process and user-experience. 5* – thank you for developing and sharing your plugin ??

Contributors & Developers

Changelog

1.1.8

• Added support for WooCommerce account and checkout page username availability support(if username is enabled for Woocommerce account creation).

1.1.7

• If BuddyPress is active, remove space between the words before checking for availability.

1.1.6

• Sanitize username before checking. Helps solve the space and dashes issue.

1.1.5

• Fix the undefined function ‘get_current_screen’. Thank you Lo?c for reporting.

1.1.4

• Improve error messages show to the user on invalid username.

1.1.3

• Tested with WordPress 5.2.1/BuddyPress 4.3

1.1.2

• Add compatibility with WordPress Ajax Login Plugin
• Rename plugin to WordPress User Name availability Checker.

1.1.1

• Allow using filter to add extra username selectors

1.1.0

• Initial release on wp.org repo