Default Display Name As Username

Question

I don't know why it's so hard to find a solution for this but nothing seems to work when i finally find an answer..

I want to simply make the default display name as the users login/username..

I know I can edit each user, but I want it to be set like that for everyone and everyone that registers in the future.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Answer 1

/**
 * Set new user's display name as their login.
 * 
 * @link http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/q/138034/1685
 * 
 * @param int $user_id
 */
function wpse_138034_display_name_as_login( $user_id ) {
    if ( $user = get_user_by( 'id', $user_id ) ) {
        // Prevent infinite loop.
        remove_action( 'user_register', __function__ );

        wp_update_user(
            array(
                'ID' => $user_id,
                'display_name' => $user->user_login,
            )
        );

        // All done, restore.
        add_action( 'user_register', __function__ );
    }
}

add_action( 'user_register', 'wpse_138034_display_name_as_login' );