UserName

WordPress does not implement any username rules beyond not allowing duplicates.

Apparently there are because it keeps telling me that I can not use the Username(s), which I have entered.

Please choose – Yes or No
Can I use:
Upper & lower case letters, numbers and symbols – i.e. %^!( etc.?
Upper & lower case letters, and numbers?
Upper case letters & numbers?
Lower case letters & numbers?
Upper & lower case letters?
Upper case letters?
Lower case letters?
Additional questions:
Can I add symbols with any of the combinations above?
Is there a maximum or minimum number of characters that I can use?
Thank You.

Try just three or four of any single upper- or lower-case letter, number or symbol at a time to see which ones work, then combine the ones that do in any amount or order you might wish…and at least in theory, there is no limit as to length.

If you’re getting this message: “ERROR: This username is invalid because it uses illegal characters.”

…I think it may be be because WordPress sanitizes unsafe characters in user names. That’s just a flat out guess, mind you. There might be more than that going on behind it, but I’m not positive.

https://core.trac.www.ads-software.com/browser/branches/3.6/wp-includes/formatting.php#L886

I wish I knew how to read code & then I could understand what you sent me. Thank you for sending this because I could have known code & this would be resolved.
My last attempt was random letters and number. It did not create an actual word(s). All the letters were lower case.
One part of the code – preg_replace – what does preg mean?

Thank you leejosepho & ClaytonJames for your input.

I’d like to hear from a WordPress Supervisor. WordPress ought to explain in 4th grade English the translation of this code. It also appears that esmi is not familiar with this code.

What are the rules for an allowed Username?

WordPress does not implement any username rules beyond not allowing duplicates.

You asked, esmi answered. Rules about what characters might or might not work is a separate matter. For example, try searching for “Peter’s Login Redirect” in the Dashboard search box for plugins and I believe you will see
“Forbidden
You don’t have permission to access …”

That is about an apostrophe, not about a name.
https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/undefined-variable-date-in-wp-contentpluginsbulletproof-security403php?replies=3