Announce from the Dashboard

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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 · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ woodypad

   10.1y ago

   Hello Your plugin is simple, fast, intuitive. I thought the plugin does not work, because I have turned off alerts for users. Rather to my surprise I saw appear the message done with your plugin. Fantastic. Thank you

   Read on wp.org ↗
2. ★★★★★ bgtbbox

   10.2y ago

   Good plugin! But too simple. Suggestion: Add more options for the message text editing mode. FR : Bon plugin ! Mais trop simple. Suggestion : Ajouter plus d’options pour le mode édition de texte message.

   Read on wp.org ↗
3. ★★★★★ John

   10.8y ago

   Very nice plugin, works as described. I run it along the other plugin of same author “WP Admin UI Customize” and works very nicely for Subscribers roles. Thanks for your work!

   Read on wp.org ↗
4. ★★★★★ markman641

   11.3y ago

   Updated to latest version and was unable to load my admin dashboard. Just showed a blank page.

   Read on wp.org ↗
5. ★★★★★ Anonymous User 13825445

   12.3y ago

   Thank you for your great plugin! It’s exactly what I’ve been looking for. I love how simple and easy it is to use 😀 It’s a great way to display an announcement on the Dashboard, where your site users will see it when they are logged in. With this plugin, you no longer have to send out an important announcement, update information or message to your site users by email 🙂 Thanks again and keep up the great work!

   Read on wp.org ↗
6. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   13.6y ago

   Thank you for this great plugin. Is there an translation po file available, maybe a pot file? I can do this for you into German.

   Read on wp.org ↗

Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2024-03-30 Version 1.5.3 Updated: Security update(XSS). 1.5.3
2. 2023-02-11 Version 1.5.2 Updated: Security update(XSS). Updated: Directly access block. Updated: Small update. 1.5.2
3. — Version 1.5.1 Fixed: Html miss. 1.5.1
4. — Version 1.5 Added: Support to do_shortcode. Added: Add to some actions/filters. Added: Add class for metabox. Fixed: How to date range check at main blog tymezone. Updated: Improve useful to settings interface. Changed: Specificatio 1.5
5. — Version 1.4.4 Fixed: Get the current user role. 1.4.4
6. — Version 1.4.3 Fixed: Referrer check of Ajax. Fixed: Small bug fixes. 1.4.3

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.4 Announce from the Dashboard <= 1.5.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-04-03 CVE-2024-3030 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.5.2 Patched in 1.5.3
2. Medium · 4.4 Announce from the Dashboard <= 1.5.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-02-13 CVE-2023-25716 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.5.1 Patched in 1.5.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.4.3

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-07-07 6K+ → 7K+ up after 71 days in tier
2. 2025-04-27 7K+ → 6K+ down after 6 days in tier
3. 2025-04-21 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
4. 2025-04-19 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-04-18 6K+ → 7K+ up after 6 days in tier
6. 2025-04-12 7K+ → 6K+ down after 215 days in tier
7. 2024-09-09 6K+ → 7K+ up after 592 days in tier
8. 2023-01-26 5K+ → 6K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Admin Menu Editor 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• White Label CMS 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Display PHP Version 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Widget Disable 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Remove admin menus by role 8K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• Erident Custom Login and Dashboard 7K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C

Embed this report card

Drop a live Pulse card for Announce from the Dashboard into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.

Announce from the Dashboard: 7K+ active installs, 4.3★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/announce-from-the-dashboard