How to Change the Display Name in WordPress

Yes, you can change your WordPress display name.

WordPress is an online journal creation website that lets you post text information as well as pictures and videos. The website contains multiple templates for entering data and options for saving, publishing and archiving your posts. WordPress even lets you customize the way your blog looks, including the display name you want others to see when they visit your blog. Once you change your display name, the new name is shown immediately on your online journal.

Things You'll Need

• Internet connection
• Internet browser
• WordPress account

Instructions

1. Open your computer's Internet browser. Type "www.wordpress.com" (without the quotation marks) into your address bar and press the "Enter" key. When the WordPress page loads, click the "User Profile -- Dashboard" link in the Resource section.

2. Enter your username and password in the "Username" and "Password" boxes. Click "Log In" to access your WordPress account's "My Public Profile" page.

3. Click inside the box next to "Display name publicly as" and highlight your old display name. Click "Delete" on your computer's keyboard to erase the old name.

4. Enter your new display name in the box. Click "Update Profile" to accept the new display name. Click "My Blog" at the top of the website to see your online journal.

Tips & Warnings

• On the "My Public Profile" page, you can also change your name, email and other personal information as well as upload a new picture to your WordPress blog website.

References

• EN.Support.WordPress: WordPress -- Support - Change Your Username

Resources

• Dashboard.WordPress: WordPress -- User Profile -- Dashboard