Update Message vs WP Admin UI Customize
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
WP Admin UI Customize leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,074, ahead of Update Message at #33,808. Over the last 7 days WP Admin UI Customize climbed 2 places and Update Message slipped 487 places. WP Admin UI Customize has the largest install base, roughly 3000× the next: 30K+ active installs against 10+ for Update Message. Downloads this week: WP Admin UI Customize 218 and Update Message 17. Ratings: Update Message 5★ from 3 and WP Admin UI Customize 4.6★ from 59 reviews.
| Metric | Update Message | WP Admin UI Customize |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #33,808 ▼ 487 | #1,074 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 17 | 218 |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 4.6★ (59) |
| Last updated | Apr 20, 2016 | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.3.7 | 1.5.14 |
| Best rank on record | #31,395 | #1,068 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2011 | Dec 2012 |
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, Update Message or WP Admin UI Customize?
By active installs, WP Admin UI Customize: 30K+ sites run it against 10+ for Update Message, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Update Message or WP Admin UI Customize?
WP Admin UI Customize, at #1,074 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Update Message at #33,808. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Update Message or WP Admin UI Customize 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.