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Limited data: this plugin has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history with us, so we show signals but no status band yet.

Custom Welcome Messages

by Josh · 20+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: Custom Welcome Messages has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Custom Welcome Messages
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 180 months (last release 9 Jan 2012). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.8 Jan 2013Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, 38 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
15 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 9 Jan 2012. Tested up to 3.3, 38 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.0 from 1 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

20+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.1
AuthorJosh
Added9 Jan 2012
Last updated9 Jan 2012
Active installs20+
Requires WordPress3.2.1
Tested up to3.3.2
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagslogin, logout, message, register, custom message

Other plugins by this author: WP Edit, Supreme Google Webfonts, Moods Addon for Ultimate TinyMCE, WP Post Status Notifications

Questions

Is Custom Welcome Messages still maintained?

Custom Welcome Messages was last updated on 9 Jan 2012. Its Canary status is Limited data.

Is Custom Welcome Messages safe?

Custom Welcome Messages has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Limited data.

Who owns Custom Welcome Messages?

The wordpress.org author is Josh. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Custom Welcome Messages?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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