Title: Blocking Usernames
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Blocking Usernames

 *  [kayeomalley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kayeomalley/)
 * (@kayeomalley)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blocking-usernames/)
 * Is there a way to block people from using certain usernames when they sign up?
 * like prevent someone form using @ in their username.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/)

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 *  [essaysnark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/essaysnark/)
 * (@essaysnark)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blocking-usernames/#post-6200282)
 * This is not a PMPRo question; PMPro question uses the standard WP user management
   functions. You can either post this question in the WP support forum [https://wordpress.org/support/](https://wordpress.org/support/)
   or try Google. There’s at least one plugin available that might help. [https://wordpress.org/plugins/restrict-usernames/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/restrict-usernames/)
 *  Thread Starter [kayeomalley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kayeomalley/)
 * (@kayeomalley)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blocking-usernames/#post-6200330)
 * the plugin restrict usernames does not work with pmpro. It does work if I don’t
   use pmpro.
 * Trying the other suggestions…
 *  Thread Starter [kayeomalley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kayeomalley/)
 * (@kayeomalley)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blocking-usernames/#post-6200338)
 * I’ve tried several methods so far and they work as long as i don’t have the pmpro
   plugin active. I do not at this moment see a way to restrict usernames with this
   plugin in use.

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 * Last reply from: [kayeomalley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kayeomalley/)
 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blocking-usernames/#post-6200338)
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