First Visit Message

v0.6.4

by Thijmen · updated 16 years ago

Shows up a simple but nice message when a visitor visits your weblog for the first time.

first visit jquery message popup

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Rank: #39,633; Down3,445 vs yesterday

Active installs (est.): ≈ 14; 10+ reported · High

Total downloads: 5.6K; 5,613 all-time

Rating: –; 0 reviews

Support resolved: –; 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

First Visit Message at a glance

First Visit Message is a WordPress plugin by Thijmen with 10+ active installs, the #39,633 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.6.4 came out on Sep 8, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 104 plugins tagged “message”, it ranks #48. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

First Visit Message Compare series

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Date	First Visit Message
Nov 8, 2026	0
Nov 7, 2026	0
Nov 6, 2026	0
Nov 5, 2026	0
Nov 4, 2026	0
Nov 3, 2026	0
Nov 2, 2026	11
Nov 1, 2026	0
Oct 31, 2026	0
Oct 30, 2026	0
Oct 29, 2026	0
Oct 28, 2026	0

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · +16.7% in the last 30 days

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Date	Estimated installs
Nov 8, 2026	14
Nov 7, 2026	15
Nov 5, 2026	14
Nov 4, 2026	14
Nov 3, 2026	15
Nov 2, 2026	11
Nov 1, 2026	12
Oct 31, 2026	12

Rank over time

#39,633 · up 7,915 in the last 30 days

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026	#39,633
Nov 7, 2026	#36,188
Nov 6, 2026	#43,028
Nov 5, 2026	#39,558
Nov 4, 2026	#40,851
Nov 3, 2026	#35,363
Oct 31, 2026	#47,548

Growth %

Average +1.95% a day in the last 30 days

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Date	Growth
Nov 8, 2026	-6.67%
Nov 7, 2026	+3.57%
Nov 5, 2026	0.00%
Nov 4, 2026	-6.67%
Nov 3, 2026	+36.36%
Nov 2, 2026	-8.33%
Nov 1, 2026	0.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026	10+
Nov 7, 2026	10+
Nov 6, 2026	10+
Nov 5, 2026	10+
Nov 4, 2026	10+
Nov 3, 2026	10+
Nov 2, 2026	10+
Nov 1, 2026	10+
Oct 31, 2026	10+
Oct 30, 2026	10+
Oct 29, 2026	10+
Oct 28, 2026	10+
Oct 27, 2026	10+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

v0.6100%

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 0.6.4
Requires WordPress: 3.0.0
Tested up to: 3.0.5
Requires PHP: –
First released: Sep 4, 2010
Last updated: Sep 8, 2010
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about First Visit Message

How many websites use First Visit Message?

First Visit Message is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #39,633 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has First Visit Message been downloaded?

5,613 times in total since 2010.

When was First Visit Message last updated?

Version 0.6.4 came out on Sep 8, 2010 (16 years ago).

Is First Visit Message compatible with the latest WordPress?

First Visit Message’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is First Visit Message still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does First Visit Message have?

No one has reviewed First Visit Message on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to First Visit Message?

The plugins most like First Visit Message, by the tags they share, are Simple Membership Custom Messages (7K+) and WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce (1K+).

Rank in its tags

Where First Visit Message sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

first visit#1 of 1
message#48 of 104
Leader: Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts
jquery#169 of 295
Leader: Animate It!
popup#234 of 531
Leader: Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×0.00.

Its search score has been falling since Mar 7, 2011, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.000of ×1.000
Falling since 2011-03-07: more than 180 days without an update.
Tested up to×0.006of ×1.000
Says 3.0.5; WordPress 7.1 is out.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×0.791of ×1.118
No ratings yet.
Active installs×0.760
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

Known vulnerabilities

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Metric	First Visit Message
Estimated installs	≈ 14
Reported installs	10+
Rating	–
Reviews	0
Total downloads	5.6K
Author	Thijmen
First released	Sep 4, 2010
Version	0.6.4
Requires WP	3.0.0
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	Sep 8, 2010

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