Set username as user password - CRED save data

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Problem:

How to update WordPress user login name?

Solution:

There isn't such kind of built-in feature even WordPress core, you might try custom codes, for example, below similar thread, which update username with SQL query:

Relevant Documentation:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46972779/unable-to-update-an-username-in-wordpress#answer-46972861

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This topic contains 4 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by Paul 2 years, 7 months ago.

Assisted by: Luo Yang.

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March 17, 2022 at 11:02 am #2319259

Paul

Hello there,

I have the following code. However this is only setting the User Nickname as the email address, I need it to set the actual username. What would I need to change?

Many thanks

add_action('cred_save_data', 'update_username',10,2);
function my_save_data_action($post_id, $form_data)
{
    // if a specific form
    if ($form_data['id']==12)
    {
        if (isset($_POST['user_email']))
        {
           wp_update_user( array( 'ID' => $post_id, 'user_login' => $_POST['user_email'] ) );
        }
    }
}

March 18, 2022 at 4:08 am #2320211

Luo Yang

Hello,

I assume you are going to change user's password value to user's email. If it is, you can try WordPress function wp_set_password(), for example:

wp_set_password( $_POST['user_email'],  $post_id);

More help:
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_set_password/

March 18, 2022 at 12:28 pm #2320591

Paul

Hi there,

Thanks for the reply but no, I want to set the username as the user_email. The current code added by the supporter just seems to set the Nickname and doesn't update the username

Many thanks

March 21, 2022 at 2:37 am #2322327

Luo Yang

There isn't such kind of built-in feature even WordPress core, you might custom codes, for example, below similar thread, which update username with sql query:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46972779/unable-to-update-an-username-in-wordpress#answer-46972861

For your reference.

March 21, 2022 at 11:20 am #2322783

Paul

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!