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Change Howdy

v26.0

by Pankaj Anupam · updated 3 months ago

Replace the "Howdy" greeting in the WordPress admin bar with a welcome message of your own.

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Rank
#19,521
Down163 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 64
60+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.6K
4,575 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -25% (30d)·Toward 50+ · ETA unknown

Change Howdy at a glance

Change Howdy is a WordPress plugin by Pankaj Anupam with 60+ active installs, the #19,521 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 25% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 26.0 came out on Aug 9, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 7 plugins tagged “Greeting”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

86 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Change Howdy Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.05Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateChange Howdy
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20267
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20267
Oct 9, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 64 · -3.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.646566Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202664
Nov 7, 202665
Nov 5, 202665
Nov 4, 202665
Nov 3, 202664
Nov 2, 202664
Nov 1, 202664
Oct 31, 202664
Oct 30, 202665
Oct 29, 202665
Oct 28, 202665
Oct 27, 202666

Rank over time

#19,521 · down 39 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#19.4K#19.4K#19.5K#19.5KOct 27Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#19,521
Nov 7, 2026#19,358
Nov 6, 2026#19,387
Nov 5, 2026#19,384
Nov 4, 2026#19,417
Nov 3, 2026#19,524
Nov 2, 2026#19,496
Oct 31, 2026#19,507
Oct 30, 2026#19,444
Oct 28, 2026#19,494
Oct 27, 2026#19,482

Growth %

Average -0.26% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-1.54%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+1.56%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-1.54%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.51%

Active installs band

60+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.586062Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202660+
Nov 7, 202660+
Nov 6, 202660+
Nov 5, 202660+
Nov 4, 202660+
Nov 3, 202660+
Nov 2, 202660+
Nov 1, 202660+
Oct 31, 202660+
Oct 30, 202660+
Oct 29, 202660+
Oct 28, 202660+
Oct 27, 202660+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #19494 → #19384
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v26.062%
  • v2.038%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
26.0
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Dec 21, 2011
Last updated
Aug 9, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Change Howdy

How many websites use Change Howdy?

Change Howdy is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #19,521 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Change Howdy been downloaded?

4,575 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Change Howdy last updated?

Version 26.0 came out on Aug 9, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is Change Howdy compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is Change Howdy still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Change Howdy have?

No one has reviewed Change Howdy on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Change Howdy?

The plugins most like Change Howdy, by the tags they share, are Hide Admin Bar (20K+), Admin Menu Editor (300K+) and WP Admin UI Customize (30K+). Compare all alternatives

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Change Howdy
Estimated installs≈ 64
Reported installs60+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.6K
AuthorPankaj Anupam
First releasedDec 21, 2011
Version26.0
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 9, 2026

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