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CAS \u2013 Username Display & Custom Shortcode is a lightweight, fast and easy-to-use plugin that allows you to customize the logged-in user's display name and create a custom shortcode to display it anywhere on your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n

Whether you want to show the username in menus, pages, widgets, templates or other supported areas, the plugin provides a simple and flexible solution without requiring any coding knowledge.<\/p>\n\n

The generated shortcode works with any location that supports WordPress shortcodes, including pages, posts, widgets and popular page builders such as Elementor.<\/p>\n\n

You can also display the username inside traditional WordPress navigation menus by simply adding a Custom Link<\/strong> menu item and pasting the shortcode into the Navigation Label<\/strong> field. No additional configuration is required.<\/p>\n\n

Designed with performance and simplicity in mind, the plugin integrates seamlessly with modern WordPress installations while maintaining full compatibility with the latest WordPress standards.<\/p>\n\n

Features<\/h3>\n\n
    \n
  • Customize the logged-in user's display name.<\/li>\n
  • Set a maximum username length.<\/li>\n
  • Create a custom shortcode.<\/li>\n
  • Display the username anywhere using the shortcode.<\/li>\n
  • Compatible with Elementor.<\/li>\n
  • Display the username in traditional WordPress navigation menus.<\/li>\n
  • Modern and intuitive administration interface.<\/li>\n
  • Lightweight and optimized for performance.<\/li>\n
  • Easy configuration.<\/li>\n
  • Multi-language support.<\/li>\n
  • Compatible with the latest versions of WordPress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Languages<\/h3>\n\n

    The plugin is currently available in:<\/p>\n\n

      \n
    • English<\/li>\n
    • Spanish<\/li>\n
    • French<\/li>\n
    • German<\/li>\n
    • Italian<\/li>\n
    • Portuguese<\/li>\n
    • Dutch<\/li>\n
    • Danish<\/li>\n
    • Swedish<\/li>\n
    • Finnish<\/li>\n
    • Norwegian<\/li>\n
    • Polish<\/li>\n
    • Czech<\/li>\n
    • Slovak<\/li>\n
    • Hungarian<\/li>\n
    • Romanian<\/li>\n
    • Russian<\/li>\n
    • Japanese<\/li>\n
    • Chinese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      More information and support<\/h3>\n\n

      Visit our website for documentation, support and more WordPress plugins:<\/p>\n\n

      https:\/\/bueninformatico.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/<\/p>\n\n\n

        \n
      1. Upload the plugin to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory or install it directly from the WordPress Plugins screen.<\/li>\n
      2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins<\/strong> menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
      3. Open the User Name<\/strong> settings page from the WordPress administration menu.<\/li>\n
      4. Configure the plugin according to your needs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
        \n

        Does this plugin work with any WordPress theme?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes. It is compatible with any WordPress theme that follows WordPress coding standards.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Do I need programming knowledge?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        No. Everything can be configured from the WordPress administration panel.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Can I use the shortcode on pages, posts and widgets?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes. The shortcode works anywhere WordPress shortcodes are supported.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Is the shortcode compatible with Elementor?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes. The shortcode works perfectly with Elementor and any other page builder or plugin that supports WordPress shortcodes.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Can I display the username in the WordPress navigation menu?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes. Simply add a Custom Link<\/strong> to your WordPress navigation menu and paste the shortcode into the Navigation Label<\/strong> field. The username will be displayed automatically for logged-in users.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Is the plugin multilingual?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes. The plugin includes translations for 19 languages.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

        4.8<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Codebase improvements and cleanup.<\/li>\n
        • Improved compatibility with WordPress coding standards.<\/li>\n
        • Improved security and code quality.<\/li>\n
        • Updated internal function and option prefixes.<\/li>\n
        • Improved handling of admin styles and scripts.<\/li>\n
        • General stability and compatibility improvements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          4.7<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Improved design.<\/li>\n
          • Stability improvements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Customize the logged-in user's display name, limit its length and create a custom shortcode to display it anywhere on your WordPress website.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/350748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=350748"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/soysupercas"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=350748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=350748"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=350748"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=350748"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=350748"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=350748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}