Remove Howdy
This plugin will remove the “Howdy” text in the top right corner of your dashboard.
Consider an alternative
Remove Howdy shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 700+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (700+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.0 (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 Remove Howdy stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| change howdy | #34 |
| customize dashboard | >100 |
| howdy | #40 |
| remove howdy | #35 |
| replace howdy | #30 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
About Remove Howdy
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugin will remove the “Howdy” text in the top right corner of your dashboard.
Installation
- Activate ‘Remove Howdy’ through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
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FAQ
Remove Howdy: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Remove Howdy free?
Yes. Remove Howdy is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Remove Howdy safe to use in 2026?
Remove Howdy shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 700+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Remove Howdy?
Remove Howdy is active on 700+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 14,663 times since it launched in January 2014. It was downloaded 186 times in the last 30 days.
Does Remove Howdy work with WordPress 7.1?
Remove Howdy is officially tested up to WordPress 5.0.30, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Remove Howdy last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on December 9, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes Remove Howdy?
Remove Howdy is developed and maintained by Revault Media.
What are the best alternatives to Remove Howdy?
The most popular alternatives to Remove Howdy are WP Easy Replace Howdy (100+ installs), MC Good-bye Howdy (100+ installs) and Change Howdy Verbiage (20+ installs).
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