Description
DP Username & Role Display shows the display name and role(s) of the currently logged-in user near the top of every page on the front end of your site.
It is useful for membership sites, intranets, staging environments, and any site where it helps to know, at a glance, who is logged in and what role they hold.
Features
- Shows the logged-in user’s display name and role(s) on the front end.
- Enable or disable the display from a settings page.
- Choose the background, text, and label colors with the built-in WordPress color picker.
- Edit the label text (“User:” and “Role:”) to whatever wording you prefer.
- Pick from 5 ready-made display templates that change the front-end layout (classic bar, full-width banner, rounded pill, minimal inline, and accent card).
- Lightweight, translation-ready, and uses only standard WordPress APIs.
- Nothing is shown to logged-out visitors.
Screenshots
Installation
- Upload the
dp-username-role-displayfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin through the Plugins > Add New screen in WordPress. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
- Go to Settings > User Info Settings to enable the display and choose your colors.
FAQ
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Who can see the user info?
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Only logged-in users see their own username and role. Logged-out visitors see nothing.
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Can I change where it appears?
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The info is output using the
wp_body_openhook, so it appears at the top of the page body. Most modern themes support this hook. -
Can I change the colors?
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Yes. Go to Settings > User Info Settings and use the color pickers for the background, text, and label colors.
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Can I change the “User” and “Role” wording?
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Yes. The User Label and Role Label fields on the settings page let you set any text you like (for example “Logged in as” or “Account”).
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What are the templates?
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The plugin includes 5 display templates that change how the info looks on the front end: a classic right-aligned bar, a full-width banner, a centered rounded pill, a minimal inline style, and an accent card. Pick one from the Display Template dropdown on the settings page.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.0
- First release in the WordPress.org plugin directory.
- Displays the logged-in user’s name and role on the front end using the
wp_body_openhook. - Settings page with enable/disable toggle.
- Background, text, and label color pickers.
- Editable “User” and “Role” label text.
- 5 selectable front-end display templates.