Best greeting message plugins for WordPress
The most popular greeting message plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Welcome Greetings based on Time leads with 30+ active installs, ahead of IP2Location Hello Greeting (10+) and OCWS Admin Bar Greeting (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “greeting message” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 greeting message plugins
- 1.
Welcome Greetings based on TimeThe most installed greeting message plugin, with 30+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago.
- 2.
IP2Location Hello Greeting10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.OCWS Admin Bar Greeting
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 4.
WelcomeWPFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.
All 4 plugins tagged “greeting message”

Welcome Greetings based on Time
#25,146by Dear5 months ago
Show a welcome message to visitors based on time
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

IP2Location Hello Greeting
#40,613by IP2Location2 months ago
IP2Location Hello Greeting plugin displays the Hello greeting message in visitor's native language based on visitor's origin country.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
OCWS Admin Bar Greeting
#41,144by Paul Taylor10 years ago
This plugin enables the user to replace the ‘howdy’ greeting on the admin bar.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WelcomeWP
Up in the last 7 days:18,744#48,628by Taras Dashkevych3 years ago
A simple and easy way to create a welcome message on a WordPress website.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day