I’m trying to decide whether to upgrade to WordPress version 6.6.1 or wait until all of my plugins are compatible.
This plugin only lists compatibility up to 6.5.5. Do you have an estimate for how long it will be until an update is issued that is compatible with the latest WP?
Have you tested and found your current version isn’t fully compatible? Or just not tested?
]]>Hello Sir,
I have access to some small plugins that can do some small things on BuddyPress:
This one can change Username — https://buddydev.com/plugins/bp-username-changer/
This one creates Member Types and additional BuddyPress Member Directories— https://wbcomdesigns.com/downloads/buddypress-member-type/
Another one I have, enables Extended Profile Fields to be shown on the frontend of the Member Cards, as you can see here– https://prnt.sc/3RTN41rg8vYz
MY PROBLEM
I have been searching for 3 weeks, and still haven’t found a solution.
Now, this is a Member Card from Ultimate Member plugin— https://prnt.sc/RcapjsN_Lm6N
You can see that it shows First and Last Name.
And this is the one from BuddyPress– https://prnt.sc/e8mxKgzg8avT
You can see that it shows only Username.
The only way to show First and Last Name on the Member card of BuddyPress, is to manually go to the backend, and change it manually for each user.
That will be a hell time consuming to do, if I have 1,000 users.
EXPECTED SOLUTION
I need a solution that will enable me to force First and Last Name on the Members cards, as you have seen here– https://prnt.sc/RcapjsN_Lm6N
Can you Please extend this plugin to be able to do that?
Regards.
Hello,
My use case is exactly as displayed in previous support thread:
https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/irst-name-initial-last-name-dot/
I.e. I want to have the display name as FN + LN. –> “Andy J.” for example
I tried to implement also the code solution in the above link, but the display name shows as the username (in my case I am generating a random value for username, and this gets shown as the display name) –
I am using e-addons PRO form to register users (https://e-addons.com/).
Is there any way to force the display name as I described above?
Thanks
I posted this a year ago, was marked as “resolved”, but the plugin continues with this problem:
1. If “First Name” and “Last Name” fields are filled:
The plugin will set the User field “display_name” to their “first name + last name”. (GREAT!)
2. If both “First Name” and “Last Name” fields are empty:
Display_name will be set to the username. (OBVIUS)
3. If “Last Name” is filled, but “First Name” is empty:
Display_name will be set to the “Last Name”. (AS EXPECTED)
BUT…
4. If “First Name” is filled, but “Last Name” is empty:
Display_name will be set to the username. (NOT THE EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR)
The expected behaviour would be that in case only “First Name” is filled (and “Last Name” is empty), display_name should be set to the “Firt Name”, isnt it?
]]>I am testing this but it does not seem to work with a new woo-commerce registration which is slightly different than the normal wordpress form. This would be great if it worked for WC which is widely used.
]]>BuddyBoss (and maybe BuddyPress) base alphabetical sorting for the member / user directory on the Display Name. But their default Display Name is First Last name so the directory is sorted by First name. It’s very common that the default “Alpha” sort for any directory should be by last name.
Whenever a profile is created or edited via BuddyBoss, it saves the display name as First Last, so it throws the directory out of wack – because anyone who has edited their profile are now sorted in the directory by First Last.
So I need to force all display names to Last First. Your plugin and the snippet add-on were the answer I was looking for. But, it only works when editing a profile via WP Admin. When a profile is saved via BuddyBoss either on the front end, or the back end (which they call “Extended Profile”, it resorts back to First Last.
Would your plugin be able to execute upon a BuddyBoss profile save, just as it does on an WP Admin Save? This might be the same for BuddyPress since BB is a fork of it. But I haven’t used BP.
Thanks,
Blake
Hello,
Using the “Update Existing Users” button works on my site, however, new registrations display as First Last on BBPress topics until I use the “Update Existing Users” method.
I use Ultimate Member (UM) for my registration form.
Any suggestions as to why BBPress wont adapt automatically upon reg?
]]>Hello can you help me how can I set up automatic update ? For example each 5 minutes or after new registration ? Is there possibility to do that ? I dont want to do that manually after each registration. Thank you very much.
]]>thanks for an a awsome plugin, i want to force change old and new user’s display name to nickname or just the first name could you add this feature or tell me a way to manually change the code
thanks in advance
]]>If only Last Name field is empty, the username is used for “Display name”
If “First Name” is filled in, shouldn’t this field be used to create the “display name” (even if Last Name is empty)?
]]>hey team,
Thank you so much for this amazing plugin! ??
I have a question:
When a new user registers in the website, it still shows the username. The admin needs to go to Settings > Force First and Lats > Update Existing Users in order to force First + Last.
Is there an automatic way to update the user once he registers? Without the need to click in the button automatically?
The registration system I use is woocommerce.
Thank you again for your help!??
A
I am wondering if you have a snipped code to display *First Name + Initial Last Name + . (dot)* (Peter M.)
I saw a similar post with First name + Initial of last but I couldn’t have the same results…
]]>How do I set the default display name as the username
]]>Your plugin works fabulously and sorry for the but, BUT I’ve been strugling with a requirement of a client who needs a solution as yours but just to show the first name. Could it be possible to help me with this?
]]>The plugin does remove the drop-down menu for “display name publicly as” but only changes the display name to first and last when I manually do the ‘Update Existing Users’ function. With new registrations, I still see the nickname displayed instead.
]]>I may not have understood what your plugin is supposed to do.
I need to make the first name as the display name.
I activated your plugin with the button that should perform the operation.
He just deleted the display name fields and did not change anything in the other fields.
Is your plugin a solution to what I need? Or does your plugin not do it?
I was running version 1.1 and everthing was fine. I updated to 1.2 and the display names were messed up, ran the script to update the display names and nothing. I downgraded back to 1.1 and the plugin is working correctly again. Not sure what you did in 1.2 but it’s not working for me.
]]>Hello there,
I would like to thank you for this wonderful plugin and I just installed it and figured that it does what it says only when I click the Update Existing Users button, do you have any method to do the same for the newly registering usres at the time of registering? So that I do not have to click every time a new user registers.
Thanks,
Louis
]]>Hi,
In my native language and some countries as well, last name (family name) is before first name.
Could you provide an elegant method to allow the admin to decide/switch the sequences for display name without hacking the plugin’s code manually?
]]>I’ve started getting errors when using this plugin.
When I change a user’s role (from subscriber to editor, for example), I get a white screen with the following errors:
Notice: Undefined index: user_login in /srv/users/sp/apps/sp/public/t/wp-content/plugins/force-first-last/force-first-last.php on line 42
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /srv/users/sp/apps/sp/public/t/wp-content/plugins/force-first-last/force-first-last.php:42) in /srv/users/sp/apps/sp/public/t/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 1251
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /srv/users/sp/apps/sp/public/t/wp-content/plugins/force-first-last/force-first-last.php:42) in /srv/users/sp/apps/sp/public/t/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 1254What’s wrong, and how can I fix it?
]]>I am using WordPress 5.2.2, and it is not working. User names are not updated upon creation, and I see nowhere to update current users.
]]>It is not working for me when a user registers, would it possibly needs an update? I am using WordPress 4.9.x for this instance.
Thanks and regards,
]]>Hi!
Thank for a cool plugin. I’ve been looking everywhere to find a plugin that forces Display name to be the users nickname. I only came across your plugin that does what I want but with first and last names.
Have you ever thought about adding this feature? ??
With best regards from Sweden,
bb
]]>Hello,
is this plugin compatible with Woocomerce (when the user is created by Woocommerce during the checkout?) It is not the regular registration process and seems it must be hooked to a hook of Woocommerce. (Users can be registered by Woocommerce even if the setting “Anyone can register” is off at WordPress, so it is a different routine.)
Hello there!
In a previous thread on this forum, someone asked if it was possible to force the first name followed by the initial of the last name.
For instance:
Robert L or
Samatha D
I’d be interested too. Is this possible?
Regards,
Al
Hello
I’m using WordPress 4.9.1 and this plugin seems to still work just fine, even though the max version tested indicates 4.3.14. One of my other plugins (WordFence) that handles security checks is advising that this plugin is outdated and is showing this plugin as a potential security risk (just because it’s old and hasn’t been updated in over 2 years). Is there any way that the maintainer of this plugin would consider giving it a quick glance to make sure it’s still up to snuff with the current best practices in the world of WordPress and maybe bumping the version number just to indicate that it’s been tested up to 4.9.1?
]]>Can this plugin be modified to use first name last initial only, instead of full last name?
]]>Manually running the plugin to fix users works great, it’s only the automatic fix at time of registration that isn’t working in my environment.
Running version .2 of the plugin on WP 4.6.1, with Memberpress 1.2.8 & later 1.2.9, Buddypress 2.6.2, & Simplepress 5.7.1 + Simplepress Buddypress Integration Plugin & a Genesis-based child theme.
In a nutshell, I have Memberpress handling all aspects of registration & user management, i.e. I’m not specifically using a Buddypress or Simplepress functionality regarding registration or user management. Users register thru Memberpress, which if I understand correctly uses the underlying WordPress user functions/database and WP Roles.
I’ve done a bunch of testing including disabling most plugins, activate basic themes, etc. There is more I need to do out of sake of thoroughness and I”m working on that now & will report back in with additional details when I have them.
Love the purpose of this plugin and the author has been very responsive in looking back at the code. thanks!
]]>The plugin doesn’t automatically correct the display name for new registrants… It does fix it when clicking the “update” but that’s of no use. Can’t click update every time someone joins the site!
]]>Hello
I am using Register Plus Redux to register the users. The username is their email address.
They have to click the standard verification URL in their email to complete registration.
At this point I was hoping that Force First Last would kick in and change the display name from their email address to FirstName LastName, but it doesn’t. I have to run the plugin manually to fix these, which is a real pain.
Please advise. Thank you, other than this the plugin is working OK.
Thanks
Estebillan