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Simple Login Notification — WordPress Notification Plugin

by Jeff Starr · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.4 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.6.20+

Simple Login Notification has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 17,391 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 9, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Simple Login Notification at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
17,391
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Simple Login Notification well maintained?

Support threads resolved
3 of 3
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Send email alerts for any user level/role
  • Option to exclude alerts for any user ID
  • Option to exclude alerts for any IP address
  • Send alerts to additional email addresses
  • Automatically send alerts to main Admin user
  • Option to disable alerts for main Admin user
  • Provides detailed information about each login
  • Lightweight and fast: total plugin size < 100KB
  • Simple to use: configure a few options and done
  • No permanent changes are made to anything
  • Easy peasy mac and cheesy

Simple Login Notification reviews and ratings

9 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

9 reviews

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  • Simple is just better sometimes.

    A great way to monitor one of the worst ways a site can be hacked. I love the simplicity behind this plug-in. Thanks, Jeff!

    Anthony
  • Easy to install and configure

    Perfect tracking of user login... Easy to install and configure. Took 20 seconds to be up and running. Enough functionalities for my usage. Great !

    browetd
  • Excellent, fast and very useful. And that's just the developer.

    Great little plugin. Simple UI and great functionality. Can you implement an option to use the login name in the subject of the email?

    httpscore
  • Easy to Use, Great Security and Reliable

    This plugin is very light with virtually zero impact on performance. Provides peace of mind by alerting you if someone logs in to your site and best of all, the developer is a professional web developer specialising in Web Security and maintains the plugin regularly.

    born2excite
  • Fantastic plugin that helps with security

    Terrific plugin that works really well. I love how you have added the ability to email additional emails as well. Great security enhancement to know when admins login. Highly recommended.

    Dale Reardon
  • Perfection

    Simple, light and straight forward. Couldn't imagine it any better!

    studioluminous

Where Simple Login Notification ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Simple Login Notification appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Notification Plugins #2 in search, not tagged #28
Best Login Plugins #21 in search, not tagged #60

Simple Login Notification alternatives

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Details

Sends a notification email when admins and other users log in to your site.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • admin login notification
  • email notification
  • email notify on admin login
  • login notification

More from Jeff Starr

Version
2.4
Last updated
Aug 9, 2026
First published
Sep 8, 2022
Requires WordPress
5.3
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.6.20
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Simple Login Notification FAQ

What does Simple Login Notification do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Simple Login Notification offers Send email alerts for any user level/role, Option to exclude alerts for any user ID, Option to exclude alerts for any IP address, Send alerts to additional email addresses and Automatically send alerts to main Admin user.

How many active installs does Simple Login Notification have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Simple Login Notification as of September 7, 2026.

Is Simple Login Notification still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 9, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Simple Login Notification have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 3 of 3 recent support threads for Simple Login Notification are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Simple Login Notification free?

Simple Login Notification is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Simple Login Notification rank among Notification Plugins?

Simple Login Notification is #28 in the WordPress.org Notification Plugins ranking.