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WP Dashboard Messages

by podpirate · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.7 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 5.6+

WP Dashboard Messages has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,903 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 5, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

WP Dashboard Messages at a glance

Active installs
400+
Total downloads
6,903
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Dashboard Messages well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Add Messages to WP Admin Dashboard
  • Expiring Messages
  • Select from different styles and layouts
  • Multisite Support (Network-wide messages)
  • Developer friendly hooks

WP Dashboard Messages reviews and ratings

3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

3 reviews

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  • A great plugin

    An effective plugin shows notifications for a certain time.

    neoset

  • Just added to multisite

    Was disappointed at first, did not show on subsites. But it was my own bad. There is a setting to enable multisite. So far looks great - has neat ammenities. Ron Scott

    rscott7706

  • Works nicely in multisite

    Does what it says on the tin with nice GUI.

    mwillberg

Details

Show Messages on the WP Admin Dashboard.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • admin
  • dashboard

More from podpirate

Version
1.1.7
Last updated
Dec 5, 2025
First published
May 12, 2020
Requires WordPress
4.8
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Dashboard Messages FAQ

What does WP Dashboard Messages do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Dashboard Messages offers Add Messages to WP Admin Dashboard, Expiring Messages, Select from different styles and layouts, Multisite Support (Network-wide messages) and Developer friendly hooks.

How many active installs does WP Dashboard Messages have?

WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for WP Dashboard Messages as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Dashboard Messages still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on December 5, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is WP Dashboard Messages free?

WP Dashboard Messages is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.