Hello Motivation
A little plugin that will motivate you while your working in wordpress.
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Hello Motivation shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Hello Motivation stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| motivate | >100 |
| motivational | #29 |
| Quotations | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Hello Motivation
From the official readme · v0.1.4Description
You know you need to blog, sometimes it can be a challenge and sometimes it is hard not to focus on the long term goal This is where Hello Motivtion will help, displaying random motivational quotes on the top right hand side of your wordpress screen while you are working in your blog. This plugin is based on the Hello_Dolly plugin by Matt Mullenweg
Installation
- Download and unzip the current version of the hello_motivation plugin.
- Transfer the entire ‘hello_motivation’ directory to your ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- That’s it! You’re done.
Changelog
This version is a minor asthetic release. upgrade not essential
0.1.5
- Initial Release Dec 13 2012
0.1.6
- minor modifications for better installation of plugin
For developers
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FAQ
Hello Motivation: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Hello Motivation free?
Yes. Hello Motivation is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Hello Motivation safe to use in 2026?
Hello Motivation shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Hello Motivation?
Hello Motivation is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,159 times since it launched in December 2012. It was downloaded 185 times in the last 30 days.
Does Hello Motivation work with WordPress 7.1?
Hello Motivation is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Hello Motivation last updated?
The latest version, 0.1.4, was released on December 15, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes Hello Motivation?
Hello Motivation is developed and maintained by jwmcgregor.
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