Title: Rename the admin
Last modified: October 19, 2018

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# Rename the admin

 *  Resolved [courtssite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/courtssite/)
 * (@courtssite)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-the-admin/)
 * Hi,
 * Sorry, i’m not sure if this has already been asked. My forum search doesnt seem
   to be working.
 * I’m trying to change the name “admin” to something more personal.
 * Is there a way to do this please?
 * The “Tell us your story” page is where my guestbook is.
 * Thank you
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Frename-the-admin%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Marcel Pol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mpol/)
 * (@mpol)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-the-admin/#post-10806349)
 * Ah, you mean the username. That should be relatively simple. You can go to Dashboard
   > Users > My Profile, and change your displayname.
 *  Thread Starter [courtssite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/courtssite/)
 * (@courtssite)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-the-admin/#post-10818844)
 * Hi [@mpol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mpol/),
 * Ahh right okay sorry, i meant specifically for the guestbook entries rather than
   the wordpress account. Does the plugin just feed off whatever user is logged 
   into wordpress?
 * Thanks
 *  Plugin Author [Marcel Pol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mpol/)
 * (@mpol)
 * [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-the-admin/#post-10818902)
 * Yes, it just uses the account name.
 * You could look into using this filter:
    [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gwolle-gb/trunk/functions/gb-book_id.php#L113](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gwolle-gb/trunk/functions/gb-book_id.php#L113)
   There is a bit of example code.
 * For reference, it is being used here:
    [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gwolle-gb/trunk/functions/gb-user.php#L127](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gwolle-gb/trunk/functions/gb-user.php#L127)
 *  Thread Starter [courtssite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/courtssite/)
 * (@courtssite)
 * [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-the-admin/#post-10819024)
 * Thanks Marcel!

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 * Last activity: [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-the-admin/#post-10819024)
 * Status: resolved