Custom Login
v5.1.3by Austin · updated 2 months ago
Custom Login allows you to easily customize your admin login page, works great for client sites!
- Rank
- #1,483
- Down2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1.4M
- 1,417,536 all-time
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- 97 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Custom Login at a glance
Custom Login is a WordPress plugin by Austin with 10K+ active installs, the #1,483 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 93 times, 7% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.6 out of 5 from 97 reviews. Version 5.1.3 came out on Aug 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 108 plugins tagged “branding”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.7K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Custom Login |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 128 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 112 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 102 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 127 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 159 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 165 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 122 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 78 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 49 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 79 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 76 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 68 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 52 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16,283 · -0.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16,283 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16,257 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16,296 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16,305 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16,307 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16,303 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16,315 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16,321 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16,330 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16,330 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16,348 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16,342 |
Rank over time
#1,483 · down 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,483 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,481 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,484 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,479 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,481 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,480 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,479 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,481 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,481 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,482 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,484 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,484 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,483 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,483 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,482 |
Growth %
Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.04% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1483 → #1481
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v5.148%
- v3.231%
- v4.07.5%
- Other14%
Rating trend
3.6★★★★★97 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 5.1.3
- Requires WordPress
- 6.4
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Aug 13, 2009
- Last updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Custom Login
How many websites use Custom Login?
Custom Login is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,483 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Custom Login been downloaded?
1,417,536 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 93 times. See download stats
When was Custom Login last updated?
Version 5.1.3 came out on Aug 13, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Custom Login compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Custom Login have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Custom Login up to date. See its security record
Is Custom Login still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Custom Login have?
3.6 out of 5 from 97 reviews on WordPress.org. 61% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Custom Login?
The plugins most like Custom Login, by the tags they share, are Uber Login Logo (10K+), Admin Menu Editor (300K+) and Advanced Custom Fields (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.6
★★★★★
97 reviews
- 5 stars: 59 reviews, 61%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
- 3 stars: 5 reviews, 5%
- 2 stars: 3 reviews, 3%
- 1 stars: 28 reviews, 29%
- Positive
- 63%4–5★
- Mixed
- 5%3★
- Critical
- 32%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.7.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 3.6 |
| Reviews | 97 |
| Total downloads | 1.4M |
| Author | Austin |
| First released | Aug 13, 2009 |
| Version | 5.1.3 |
| Requires WP | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2026 |
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