MC Good-bye Howdy
by Mike Hickcox · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 230+ installs across the portfolio →
Seven ways to replace Howdy: Random Lists, Day/Date, Daypart, or Remove.
83 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
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.
Well optimized
Biggest win: WP compatibility
To rank higher: Set "Tested up to" to WordPress 6.8; lagging the current branch costs search weight.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
200
now · peak 203
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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
9mo ago
latest release · v2.6.5
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,383 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
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. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ PuzzlesFrustrateAndDelight4.1y ago
Excellent Plugin. I’ve been using this plugin for some time now. I replace the boring Howdy message with ‘I AM BLESSED WITH – (name of the website). So each time I look at it, my success rates are blessed. Easy to use and effective. So long as the updates are kept up I’ll donate soon. Will be setting up a donations acct to help those who have helped me with my websites. Thanks Mike Hickcox keep it up!
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Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.2
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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 Howdy 700+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags D - T TM Replace Howdy 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
- W WP Easy Replace Howdy 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
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Remove Howdy 10+ installs · 3.7★ · 3 shared tags D - E Edit Howdy 100+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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Change Howdy Verbiage – Raineri Software, LLC 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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