Hide Dashboard Notifications

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Share 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.

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.

1. ★★★★★ Pcosta88

   6mo 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!

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2. ★★★★★ design

   2.1y 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.

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3. ★★★★★ Job van Harn

   2.2y 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.

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4. ★★★★★ telemarker

   2.2y ago

   superstupid update – took hours to research whats wrong. please fix asap!

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5. ★★★★★ Jan_Siev

   2.2y ago

   After the last update you can no longer log in.

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6. ★★★★★ incafra

   2.2y ago

   the latest update 1.3.4 breaks the site login This topic was modified 2 years ago by incafra.

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7. ★★★★★ Pierre236

   2.2y 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

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8. ★★★★★ d4zza

   2.2y ago

   Since the 1.3.1 update, it breaks logins You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.4.9 Maintenance: Repository cleanup and version sync. 1.4.9
2. — Version 1.4.8 Fix: Fatal TypeError on fresh activation when get_option() returns a non-array value. 1.4.8
3. — 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
4. — 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
5. — Version 1.4.5 Maintenance release and version bump. 1.4.5
6. — Version 1.4.1 FIX: Removed accidental character output in uninstall script causing deletion errors. 1.4.1

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 · 4.3 Hide Dashboard Notifications <= 1.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated(Contributor+) Plugin Settings Modification ↗
   2024-06-20 CVE-2024-1955 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.3 Patched in 1.3.1
2. Medium · 4.3 Hide Dashboard Notifications <= 1.2.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2024-04-26 CVE-2024-33683 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.2.3 Patched in 1.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 5 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-06-27 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-06-26 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-06-25 30K+ → 20K+ down after 651 days in tier
4. 2023-09-13 20K+ → 30K+ up after 4 days in tier
5. 2023-09-09 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2023-09-08 20K+ → 30K+ 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).

• 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
• R Remove Admin Notices — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D
• Toggle Admin Notices — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B

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Hide Dashboard Notifications: 20K+ active installs, 3.9★ (33 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-hide-backed-notices