Title: Changing admin name
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Changing admin name

 *  [tscandy64](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tscandy64/)
 * (@tscandy64)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-admin-name/)
 * When I first started installing Ithemes Security I had not problem changing my
   admin name. Now I constantly get this message?
 * The new admin username you entered is invalid or WordPress could not change the
   user id or username. Please check the name and try again.
 * Any ideas why?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/)

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 *  Thread Starter [tscandy64](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tscandy64/)
 * (@tscandy64)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-admin-name/#post-6456820)
 * I’m continuing to get this same issue on multiple website?
 * The new admin username you entered is invalid or WordPress could not change the
   user id or username. Please check the name and try again.
 * Please any ideas?
 *  Thread Starter [tscandy64](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tscandy64/)
 * (@tscandy64)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-admin-name/#post-6456859)
 * [@dwinden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwinden/) is there point in pointing
   out I had this posted twice without taking the time to try and address the issue?
 * That seems more pointless to me.

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 * Last reply from: [tscandy64](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tscandy64/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-admin-name/#post-6456859)
 * Status: not resolved