Login Site Icon
v1.2by Nick Halsey · updated 3 months ago
Login site icon is a simple way to brand your site's WordPress login screen. Rather than the WordPress mark, linked to WordPress.
- Rank
- #11,959
- Up26 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 244
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.8K
- 5,769 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Login Site Icon at a glance
Login Site Icon is a WordPress plugin by Nick Halsey with 200+ active installs, the #11,959 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on Jul 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 12 plugins tagged “site icon”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats172 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Login Site Icon |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 244 · -5.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 244 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 244 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 244 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 244 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 243 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 244 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 244 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 246 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 246 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 246 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 245 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 246 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 257 |
Rank over time
#11,959 · down 44 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #11,959 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,985 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,974 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,979 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,984 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,010 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,981 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,005 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,911 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,905 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,933 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,937 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,915 |
Growth %
Average -0.40% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.81% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.28% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #11937 → #11984
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.274%
- v1.126%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.3
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 15, 2016
- Last updated
- Jul 19, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Login Site Icon
How many websites use Login Site Icon?
Login Site Icon is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,959 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Login Site Icon been downloaded?
5,769 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was Login Site Icon last updated?
Version 1.2 came out on Jul 19, 2026 (3 months ago).
Is Login Site Icon compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Login Site Icon still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Login Site Icon have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Login Site Icon?
The plugins most like Login Site Icon, by the tags they share, are WPS Hide Login (2M+), LoginPress (200K+) and Limit Login Attempts (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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 | ≈ 244 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 5.8K |
| Author | Nick Halsey |
| First released | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 19, 2026 |
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