WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Welcome Messages vs WPS Hide Login
At a glance
- WPS Hide Login has more active installs: 2M+, against 20+ for Custom Welcome Messages.
- On a typical day, WPS Hide Login is downloaded about 8,448 times, Custom Welcome Messages about 2.
- WPS Hide Login is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 2,113 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- WPS Hide Login was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jan 9, 2012 for Custom Welcome Messages.
- WPS Hide Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Custom Welcome Messages.
- Custom Welcome Messages has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for WPS Hide Login.
Line by line
WPS Hide Login leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Welcome Messages |  WPS Hide Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,846 | #27 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 2M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 221.4K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.8(2.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.94 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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