Title: Username question:
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Username question:

 *  Resolved [wkheathjr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wkheathjr/)
 * (@wkheathjr)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/username-question/)
 * Hi,
 * I have a question. When I first install WP few days ago, it was using Twenty 
   Twelve, Twenty Thirteen, & Twenty Fourteen but the blog doesn’t display author
   name. Maybe because I need to turn it on or something? Anyway, I found a theme
   that suit my purpose, Genbu, because it has a two sidebars feature (one on each
   side: Left & Right side of the blog). It display author’s name but I noticed 
   that it is displaying my username from the WordPress website, not my actual username(
   Ken Heath) on my website?
 * I am not sure if this is JetPack’s doing or if it is Theme issue? Sorry if I 
   am pestering with question but I hope you can understand. I’ve posted issue at
   Theme’s support hoping to find answer. Thanks!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/)

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 *  Thread Starter [wkheathjr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wkheathjr/)
 * (@wkheathjr)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/username-question/#post-5175388)
 * Update:
 * Ok, I switched to new Theme, NewBar & Annarita, and it is still displaying my
   WordPress username (wkheathjr) instead of my website username (Ken Heath) so 
   it is clear that the bug is JetPack, not the theme..
 * I hope you can resolve this ASAP!
 * Thanks!
 *  Plugin Author [Brandon Kraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kraftbj/)
 * (@kraftbj)
 * Code Wrangler
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/username-question/#post-5175460)
 * Hi,
 * The only time Jetpack changes the display name is when you’re using the Google
   + Profile module and have connected authorship to a Google+ account (since Google
   requires the author’s name used as the byline when using authorship).
 * Otherwise, this is a core WordPress function. On your user profile (via Users-
   >Your Profile), the Display name publicly as field is used ( [https://cloudup.com/cLV9o80OQfI](https://cloudup.com/cLV9o80OQfI)),
   at least in Twenty Fourteen, etc. Other themes may use something else.
 * It’s possible, too, that another plugin is changing the display name.
 *  Thread Starter [wkheathjr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wkheathjr/)
 * (@wkheathjr)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/username-question/#post-5175510)
 * Yes, that fixed the problem by deactivating Google+ Profile in admin end. Thanks!
 * Resolved!

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 * Last reply from: [wkheathjr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wkheathjr/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/username-question/#post-5175510)
 * Status: resolved