Announce from the Dashboard
by gqevu6bsiz · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 12 other plugins · 46.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Announcement to users on the Dashboard.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
C 57/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
7K+
≈7.9K estimated
Momentum
+42%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “admin”, “announce” and “dashboard” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
57 health vs 56 average across 5,902 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →27%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 26.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,194 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
46/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34, well behind 7.1.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: WP compatibility
Updated 947 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.3.34; the current branch is 7.1
4.3★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Set "Tested up to" to WordPress 7.1; lagging the current branch costs search weight.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| announce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| dashboard your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| news your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| role your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “admin”, “announce” and “dashboard” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.5K · peaks are release surges
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.6y ago
latest release · v1.5.3 · 30 Mar 2024
25
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ woodypad10.3y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ bgtbbox10.4y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ John10.9y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ markman64111.5y ago
Updated to latest version and was unable to load my admin dashboard. Just showed a blank page.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 1382544512.5y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous13.8y 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 ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2024-03-30 Version 1.5.3 Updated: Security update(XSS). 1.5.3
- 2023-02-11 Version 1.5.2 Updated: Security update(XSS). Updated: Directly access block. Updated: Small update. 1.5.2
- — Version 1.5.1 Fixed: Html miss. 1.5.1
- — 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
- — Version 1.4.4 Fixed: Get the current user role. 1.4.4
- — Version 1.4.3 Fixed: Referrer check of Ajax. Fixed: Small bug fixes. 1.4.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.5.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched 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 Affects <= 1.5.2 Patched in 1.5.3
- Patched 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 Affects <= 1.5.1 Patched in 1.5.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description is 39 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 686 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "admin", "news" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-07 6K+ → 7K+ up after 71 days in tier
- 2025-04-27 7K+ → 6K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2025-04-21 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-04-19 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-04-18 6K+ → 7K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2025-04-12 7K+ → 6K+ down after 215 days in tier
- 2024-09-09 6K+ → 7K+ up after 592 days in tier
- 2023-01-26 5K+ → 6K+ up after 495 days in tier
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).
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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
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