Disable/Remove Howdy
Easly Disable or Remove "Howdy" from the the Upper Right corner of your dashboard.
Consider an alternative
Disable/Remove Howdy shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Disable/Remove Howdy stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| change howdy | #35 |
| Disable Howdy | #30 |
| howdy | #42 |
| remove howdy | #37 |
| replace howdy | #32 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Disable/Remove Howdy
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Easly Disable or Remove “Howdy” from the the Upper Right corner of your dashboard.
Simply install plugin & remove Howdy from your wordpress dashboard
Requirements
- WordPress 3.0 or higher.
Installation
Using The WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Search for ‘Disable/Remove Howdy’
- Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard
For developers
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Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
Disable/Remove Howdy: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Disable/Remove Howdy free?
Yes. Disable/Remove Howdy is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Disable/Remove Howdy safe to use in 2026?
Disable/Remove Howdy shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Disable/Remove Howdy?
Disable/Remove Howdy is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,546 times since it launched in December 2019. It was downloaded 69 times in the last 30 days.
Does Disable/Remove Howdy work with WordPress 7.1?
Disable/Remove Howdy is officially tested up to WordPress 5.3.26, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Disable/Remove Howdy need?
Disable/Remove Howdy requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Disable/Remove Howdy last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on December 27, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Disable/Remove Howdy?
Disable/Remove Howdy is developed and maintained by Hybrid Webs.
What are the best alternatives to Disable/Remove Howdy?
The most popular alternatives to Disable/Remove Howdy are Remove Howdy (700+ installs), WP Easy Replace Howdy (100+ installs) and MC Good-bye Howdy (100+ installs).
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