MS Custom Login

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Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.

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0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 900.

1. ★★★★★ kanggunawan

   8.4y ago

   I love this plugin, please update for newest wordpress version. Best I’ve seen so far This topic was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by kanggunawan.

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2. ★★★★★ natuerlich

   10.1y ago

   Weiter so, klasse.

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3. ★★★★★ bgoldman

   11.7y ago

   I haven’t seen very many custom login plugins that are useful for me. My main reason for using them is that I don’t want to get bogged down with creating a custom login for customers when I’m on a tight schedule and trying to work on other things. An effective plugin should give me enough basic customization options to create a professional looking login screen without having to spend that much time tinkering with it. The big failing point for many of these plugins is with the image upload. They just don’t offer enough customization for images. If I’m gong to have to spend that much time styling an image, then why use a plugin? I’ll just write my own css. The MS Custom Login, however, did exactly what I needed it to out of the box. After spending about five or eight minutes tinkering with options, I was able to render a perfectly acceptable login screen. The logo image fully loaded. I was able to place it exactly where I wanted it on the screen and without any loss of resolution. Nice work!

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4. ★★★★★ SGMAX

   11.7y ago

   Logo doesn’t show up no matter what. All other features are great. There was a forum topic about logo not showing up, and it had no response after several weeks.

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5. ★★★★★ wenetwork

   11.8y ago

   if you are just looking to customize your login page, this plugin is the perfect choice. It’s easy…

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6. ★★★★★ AngusMcKinnon

   11.9y ago

   Nice one. Adds a better level of branding to your site over the vanilla wordpress login. [ link redacted, please do not post links in reviews ]

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7. ★★★★★ wadsworth4

   11.9y ago

   Looks fantastic. You can even use it with security plugins that create redirects for login, such as https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/

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8. ★★★★★ Dr. Flow

   11.9y ago

   I have spent I don’t know how many hours searching and using ALL the login form styling plugins. I like this one best! I also must mention that Custom Login is also about equal. TML did not even work for me on a multisite install since WP4.0 so forget it. You can use this with Peter’s Redirects to redirect the login URL and you’re set.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Translated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more · development strings

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-02 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-08-01 800+ → 900+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-07-30 900+ → 800+ down after 181 days in tier
4. 2026-01-30 1K+ → 900+ down after 3 days in tier
5. 2026-01-27 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2026-01-26 1K+ → 900+ down after 1210 days in tier
7. 2022-10-04 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1113 days in tier
8. 2019-09-17 3K+ → 2K+ down

Competes with

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MS Custom Login: 800+ active installs, 4.8★ (8 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/ms-custom-login