Howdy Tweaks
Change the “Howdy” greeting in the upper right-hand corner, as well add more links. Also add links to the Favorites drop-down.
Consider an alternative
Howdy Tweaks shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (60+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.6 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Howdy Tweaks stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin links | >100 |
| favorites | >100 |
| howdy | #49 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About Howdy Tweaks
From the official readme · v2.3Description
Change the “Howdy” greeting in the upper right-hand corner, as well add more links. Also add links to the Favorites drop-down.
My favorite is “All Settings” which links to options.php.
Installation
- Upload the contents of the zip file to the your plugins directory (default:
/wp-content/plugins/) - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to the Howdy Tweaks page under Settings
- Add/edit links and greetings, hit Save
Changelog
Maintenance. Tested up to 4.6.
2.2
- Support for user-specific favorites
- Fix issue on first save of Global options
- General cleanup
2.1
- Support for non-English languages
- Translatable
2.0
- Requires WordPress 3.3
- Favorites brought back via a custom Favorites menu added to the Toolbar
- Added some jQuery goodness to the admin.
- Added some Help info in the help tab
1.1
- Adjustments for 3.2 (3.2 no longer has a “favorites” menu)
- code cleanup
1.0
- Initial Release
Screenshots
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
FAQ
Howdy Tweaks: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Howdy Tweaks free?
Yes. Howdy Tweaks is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Howdy Tweaks safe to use in 2026?
Howdy Tweaks shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Howdy Tweaks?
Howdy Tweaks is active on 60+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,261 times since it launched in September 2010. It was downloaded 87 times in the last 30 days.
Does Howdy Tweaks work with WordPress 7.1?
Howdy Tweaks is officially tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Howdy Tweaks last updated?
The latest version, 2.3, was released on September 8, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Howdy Tweaks?
Howdy Tweaks is developed and maintained by Kailey (trepmal).
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