Hide Dashboard Notifications
by WP Republic · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 3 other plugins · 20.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
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Health
B 79/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈25K estimated
Momentum
-10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “hide wordpress plugin update” for “hide notices”. “hide wordpress plugin update” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “hide notices” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
79 health vs 56 average across 5,897 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.3%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 317.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,191 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.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 216 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
3.9★ over 33 reviews, smoothed to 4.02★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
4%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hide nags your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| hide dashboard notifications your tag | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| hide updates nags | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| dashboard notifications | #7 | #13 | down 1 |
| hide admin notifications your tag | #7 | #9 | down 1 |
| hide admin notices your tag | #9 | #11 | down 1 |
| hide notices | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| hide toolbar | #8 | #10 | 0 |
| hide dashboard notices | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| hide notifications | #7 | #13 | down 1 |
| hide wordpress plugin update your tag | #23 | #23 | down 3 |
| nag | #13 | #11 | down 2 |
| nags | #14 | #12 | down 3 |
| hide | #24 | #18 | down 3 |
| notices | #23 | #17 | down 5 |
| hide admin bar from front end | #16 | #18 | down 3 |
| dashboard notify | #10 | #12 | 0 |
| hide warnings | #12 | #14 | down 1 |
| dashboard cleanup | #23 | #18 | down 2 |
| dashboard notices | #14 | #15 | down 3 |
56 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 26 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “hide wordpress plugin update” for “hide notices”. “hide wordpress plugin update” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “hide notices” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 38.5K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v1.4.9 · 30 Mar 2026
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 49% 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 “20K+”. 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 50% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Aug 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Pcosta888mo ago
I contacted the plugin author directly about a feature request. The author was prompt in getting back to me about it and agreed it was a good idea. It was then immediately pushed out. The author even provided the code snippet needed to work with the new feature. Very helpful!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ design2.3y ago
Imagine installing this plugin on a few dozen of your client websites. Then they update the plugin with a flaw that prevents you and any of your clients from logging into the dashboard of all those sites, So, as a web developer, I must go to the various hosting providers of all those client sites and deactivate the plugin. Then the developer sent an update to the plugin, I reactivated it, and sure enough, they reintroduced the same error into the update. Once again, I must go to all those different hosting companies and delete the plugin. Do you think I will trust the next update you send? Time wasted on my part? Hours. Not hour. HOURS plural. I think you guys need to find another profession.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Job van Harn2.3y ago
I can’t believe you guys introduced the same bug again that you released when updating to 1.3.1. Updating to 1.3.1 added an severe bug which resulted in no access to login to your own website. At all!! We’ve had many clients that where not able to login because /wp-admin/ resulted in an error 403 forbidden or an notice ‘You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.’. So that was fixed in update 1.3.2 and now again the same error is introduced in update 1.3.4. Such an severe bug that locks out all users (even admins) of their own website. How is it possible that you do not test this before releasing such an update? Come on this is not only careless but damages a lot of companies. Removed your plugin from 100+ websites. I would recommend everybody to not install this plugin if you would like to be able to login to your own website.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ telemarker2.4y ago
superstupid update – took hours to research whats wrong. please fix asap!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jan_Siev2.4y ago
After the last update you can no longer log in.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ incafra2.4y ago
the latest update 1.3.4 breaks the site login This topic was modified 2 years ago by incafra.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pierre2362.4y ago
Like other user, Since the 1.3.1 update, it breaks logins. “You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.“ I lose many hours try to find solution and have to reinstall backup 2 times. And still, no response by support. Better if don’t use this plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ d4zza2.4y ago
Since the 1.3.1 update, it breaks logins You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4.9 Maintenance: Repository cleanup and version sync. 1.4.9
- — Version 1.4.8 Fix: Fatal TypeError on fresh activation when get_option() returns a non-array value. 1.4.8
- — Version 1.4.7 Security: Removed shortcode that exposed admin settings to front-end users. Security: Added capability check in settings method. Security: Removed duplicate hook registrations. Hardening: Added ABSPATH guards on 7 files 1.4.7
- — Version 1.4.6 NEW: Added whbn_exclude_user_from_hiding filter to allow excluding specific user IDs from the notification hiding rules. 1.4.6
- — Version 1.4.5 Maintenance release and version bump. 1.4.5
- — Version 1.4.1 FIX: Removed accidental character output in uninstall script causing deletion errors. 1.4.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.4.9). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 1 at 90% or more
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 30 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 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for developers", "if you want", "if you have").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,882 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("hide admin notices", "hide admin notifications", "hide nags", "hide wordpress plugin update" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-27 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-26 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-25 30K+ → 20K+ down after 651 days in tier
- 2023-09-13 20K+ → 30K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2023-09-09 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-09-08 20K+ → 30K+ up after 816 days in tier
- 2021-06-14 10K+ → 20K+ up after 238 days in tier
- 2020-10-19 3K+ → 10K+ up after 290 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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Hide Admin Notices 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D -
Disable Admin Dashboard Notices – Get a distraction free WordPress backend 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D -
Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard Notifications 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Admin Notices Manager 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Notice Vault – Hide, Manage & Organize Admin Notices 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
DevDome Admin Cleaner: Remove Dashboard Widgets and Hide Menu Items 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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