Say hello
v1.0by Benjamin Hagh Parast · updated 10 months ago
Greet your website visitors by time of day with shortcode on pages or posts.
- Rank
- #10,366
- Down8 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 349
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2K
- 2,009 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Say hello at a glance
Say hello is a WordPress plugin by Benjamin Hagh Parast with 300+ active installs, the #10,366 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Jan 9, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “Greet your website visitors by time of day”. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats82 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Say hello |
|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 349 · -5.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 349 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 350 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 349 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 347 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 352 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 352 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 352 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 352 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 356 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 356 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 355 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 354 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 369 |
Rank over time
#10,366 · down 73 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #10,366 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,358 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,375 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,348 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,398 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,305 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,313 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,318 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,308 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,245 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,231 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,266 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,297 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,293 |
Growth %
Average -0.43% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -1.42% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -1.12% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.28% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.28% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.07% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #10297 → #10398
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.9
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- Mar 24, 2022
- Last updated
- Jan 9, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Say hello
How many websites use Say hello?
Say hello is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,366 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Say hello been downloaded?
2,009 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Say hello last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Jan 9, 2026 (10 months ago).
Is Say hello compatible with the latest WordPress?
Say hello’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Say hello still maintained?
Its last release was 10 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Say hello have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 349 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 2K |
| Author | Benjamin Hagh Parast |
| First released | Mar 24, 2022 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | Jan 9, 2026 |
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