Custom Welcome Messages vs One Time Login
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
One Time Login leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #867, ahead of Custom Welcome Messages at #27,446. Over the last 7 days One Time Login climbed 2 places and Custom Welcome Messages climbed 346 places. One Time Login has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 40K+ active installs against 20+ for Custom Welcome Messages. Downloads this week: One Time Login 763 and Custom Welcome Messages 16. Ratings: Custom Welcome Messages 4★ from 1 and One Time Login 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Custom Welcome Messages | One Time Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #27,446 ▲ 346 | #867 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 16 | 763 |
| Rating | 4★ (1) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Jan 9, 2012 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1 | 0.4.0 |
| Best rank on record | #26,536 | #859 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2012 | Apr 2016 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Custom Welcome Messages or One Time Login?
By active installs, One Time Login: 40K+ sites run it against 20+ for Custom Welcome Messages, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Welcome Messages or One Time Login?
One Time Login, at #867 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Custom Welcome Messages at #27,446. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Welcome Messages or One Time Login alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.