# Personal Welcome

> Personal Welcome has 10+ active installs, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews and 81 downloads in the last 30 days. Health score 30/100, keyword rankings, version adoption and the best alternatives.

**Verdict: Consider an alternative.** Personal Welcome shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.

**Personal welcome is a WordPress/MultiSite/BuddyPress plugin that lists newly registered users, and allows site administrators to send them a personalised welcome message. The welcome messages are based on templates…**

## Key facts

- **Overall rank:** —
- **Active installs:** 10+
- **Total downloads:** 13,789
- **Downloads (30 days):** 81 (+42.1% vs previous 30 days)
- **Rating:** 5/5 from 1 reviews
- **Health score:** 30/100 (At risk)
- **Version:** 0.3.7
- **Last updated:** Apr 20, 2015
- **Tested up to:** WordPress 4.2.39
- **Requires:** WordPress 2.7+
- **Support resolved:** 0 of 0 threads (last 2 months)
- **Developer:** Chris Taylor (https://pageforge.pro/directory/authors/mrwiblog/)
- **WordPress.org:** https://wordpress.org/plugins/personal-welcome/

## Category rankings

| Category | Rank | Plugins |
|---|---|---|
| [buddypress](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/buddypress/) | >100 | 448 |
| [email](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/email/) | >100 | 1,115 |
| [personal](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/personal/) | #6 | 7 |
| [welcome](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/welcome/) | #9 | 12 |
| [wordpress MU](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/wordpress-mu/) | #13 | 18 |

## WordPress.org search positions

| Keyword | Position | Results |
|---|---|---|
| buddypress | >100 | 1,073 |
| email | >100 | 10,000 |
| personal | >100 | 7,111 |
| welcome | >100 | 3,820 |
| wordpress MU | >100 | 794 |

## Version adoption

- 0.3: 100%

## Alternatives

| # | Name | Active installs | Rating | Updated | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/bp-better-messages/) | 10K+ | 4.8/5 (142) | Oct 8, 2026 | 93/100 |
| 2 | [rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/buddypress-media/) | 7K+ | 3.7/5 (152) | Oct 6, 2026 | 67/100 |
| 3 | [BuddyPress Docs](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/buddypress-docs/) | 6K+ | 4.4/5 (35) | Mar 19, 2026 | 47/100 |
| 4 | [WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/buddypress-multilingual/) | 6K+ | 4.6/5 (37) | Aug 20, 2026 | 83/100 |
| 5 | [BP Classic](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/bp-classic/) | 6K+ | — | Jul 26, 2026 | 67/100 |
| 6 | [Spam Destroyer](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/spam-destroyer/) | 5K+ | 4.6/5 (54) | Apr 29, 2026 | 72/100 |
| 7 | [Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/youzify/) | 5K+ | 4.9/5 (193) | Mar 15, 2026 | 50/100 |
| 8 | [BP Profile Search](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/bp-profile-search/) | 5K+ | 5/5 (71) | Aug 28, 2026 | 89/100 |
| 9 | [BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/bp-xprofile-custom-field-types/) | 4K+ | 4.9/5 (16) | Apr 8, 2026 | 56/100 |
| 10 | [MediaPress](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/mediapress/) | 3K+ | 4.7/5 (33) | Dec 31, 2025 | 59/100 |

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Personal Welcome free?
Yes. Personal Welcome is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

### Is Personal Welcome safe to use in 2026?
Personal Welcome shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.

### How many websites use Personal Welcome?
Personal Welcome is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 13,789 times since it launched in June 2009. It was downloaded 81 times in the last 30 days.

### Does Personal Welcome work with WordPress 7.1?
Personal Welcome is officially tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

### When was Personal Welcome last updated?
The latest version, 0.3.7, was released on April 20, 2015 (11 years ago).

### Who makes Personal Welcome?
Personal Welcome is developed and maintained by Chris Taylor.

### What are the best alternatives to Personal Welcome?
The most popular alternatives to Personal Welcome are Better Messages (10K+ installs), rtMedia for WordPress, Budd… (7K+ installs) and BuddyPress Docs (6K+ installs).


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