TM Replace Howdy
by David Wood · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 210+ installs across the portfolio →
Banish the "Howdy" greeting from the WordPress admin area with this simple to use plugin!
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
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
+12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “howdy”, “remove howdy” and “replace” 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.
49 health vs 58 average across 25,733 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 13.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,767 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34, well behind 6.8.
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: Update recency
Updated 3998 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.4.34; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3998 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| technical mastermind your tag | #10 | #5 | down 2 |
| howdy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| remove howdy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| replace your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| replace howdy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “howdy”, “remove howdy” and “replace” 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 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 108 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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
11.0y ago
latest release · v1.4.2 · 20 Nov 2015
10
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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 months ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 22 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ aCstudent10.1y ago
I don’t mind “Howdy” on my admin dashboard, but I want a better experience for logged in users. Love this plugin. Only one problem – I can’t seem to stop thinking up short sayings to add to the list! Really hope this plugin catches on and stays supported.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sunil.ch13.3y ago
Hello, Owesome plugin, I m using it from last 1.5 years..it works great for me for every version I have gone through. Many Thanks for the author..!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jerryrcole13.4y ago
Some of the built in messaging is kind of cheesy, but not very useful for websites developed for clients. On the good side, your own professional messaging can be used instead.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.4.2). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 107 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 83 more locales with partial translations.
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! 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 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,556 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "remove howdy", "technical mastermind" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-26 300+ → 200+ down after 413 days in tier
- 2024-06-08 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-06-06 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-06-04 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-03 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-02 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-05-31 300+ → 400+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2024-05-23 400+ → 300+ down after 292 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 Howdy 700+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
MC Good-bye Howdy 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Disable/Remove Howdy 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags - W WP Easy Replace Howdy 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
- E Edit Howdy 100+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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Remove Howdy 10+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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