Custom Login vs Customize Login Image (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Customize Login Image has a higher user rating (5/5 from 10 reviews) while Custom Login leads in active installations (20K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Custom Login has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Customize Login Image has 62K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Custom Login | Customize Login Image | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.6/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 97 | ◄ | 10 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.4M+ | ◄ | 62K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2013 | |
| Age | 17 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.4+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.1.2.2 | 3.5.3 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Custom Login averaged approximately 61 daily downloads while Customize Login Image averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Custom Login Reviews
Crap
Just DON’T do it
once a lightweight and minimalist plugin
now destroyed completely by the author’s greed This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by moisture9063.
Full of payment
Pay for everything plugin!! This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by surafelteferi.
Customize Login Image Reviews
Simple and great !
Just what we were looking for …. really simple to use. Thanks guys!!
always a pleasure
i tried a lot of plugins for this particular case, but i allways fall back to this one. it is my favorite for years and a whole lot of websites. also i like the plugin-icon – could be more fancy, but
Simple. Does what it’s supposed to. No bloated styling
I’ve been looking for a simple login customization plugin like this one. The others I have used add so much bloated styling initially, it takes quite a while to go through settings and remove it all.
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