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# How to Change the Display Name of a WordPress User Account?

You can change the display name of your WordPress account, which shows on a WordPress post or comments without changing your WordPress username.

# Here's how to change the display name of a WordPress user account

1. [Login to your WordPress admin dashboard](https://help.ex2.com/en/article/how-to-log-in-to-my-cpanel-account-xyoqm0/?bust=1676305236426).

2. Under the dashboard menu of the [CMS](https://help.ex2.com/en/article/what-is-a-content-management-system-or-cms-1c48kdh/?bust=1784052067814), hover your mouse over Users and then click on Your Profile.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-your-profile-edit.gif)

3. Locate Nickname and enter your new name.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-nick-name-change.gif)

4. In the option Display name publicly as, choose your newly added nickname from the drop-down menu.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-nick-name-dpchange.gif)