Disable Welcome Messages and Tips
v1.2by Jules Colle · updated 11 months ago
Hide Welcome Messages and Tips, and disable default full screen mode in the Gutenberg Block Editor
- Rank
- #8,015
- Up12 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 720
- 700+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 118.5K
- 118,516 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 13 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Disable Welcome Messages and Tips at a glance
Disable Welcome Messages and Tips is a WordPress plugin by Jules Colle with 700+ active installs, the #8,015 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 63 times, 87% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 13 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on Dec 3, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 404 plugins tagged “Notifications”, it ranks #21. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.9K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Disable Welcome Messages and Tips |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 88 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 61 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 124 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 72 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 250 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 113 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 107 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 227 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 71 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 57 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 720 · +0.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 720 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 716 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 715 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 717 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 720 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 721 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 720 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 719 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 716 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 720 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 720 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 723 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 718 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 719 |
Rank over time
#8,015 · up 10 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #8,015 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,027 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,032 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,021 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,014 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,012 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,021 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,012 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,015 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,028 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,994 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,005 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,993 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,024 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,025 |
Growth %
Average +0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | +0.56% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.42% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.56% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.70% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.14% |
Active installs band
700+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 700+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8024 → #8012Downloads +113.1%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.280%
- v1.114%
- v1.06.0%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★13 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 5.7
- First released
- Jul 25, 2020
- Last updated
- Dec 3, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Disable Welcome Messages and Tips
How many websites use Disable Welcome Messages and Tips?
Disable Welcome Messages and Tips is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,015 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Disable Welcome Messages and Tips been downloaded?
118,516 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 63 times. See download stats
When was Disable Welcome Messages and Tips last updated?
Version 1.2 came out on Dec 3, 2025 (11 months ago).
Is Disable Welcome Messages and Tips compatible with the latest WordPress?
Disable Welcome Messages and Tips’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Disable Welcome Messages and Tips still maintained?
Its last release was 11 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Disable Welcome Messages and Tips have?
5.0 out of 5 from 13 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Disable Welcome Messages and Tips?
The plugins most like Disable Welcome Messages and Tips, by the tags they share, are Classic Editor (8M+), Advanced Editor Tools (1M+) and Disable Gutenberg (500K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
13 reviews
- 5 stars: 13 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 720 |
| Reported installs | 700+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 13 |
| Total downloads | 118.5K |
| Author | Jules Colle |
| First released | Jul 25, 2020 |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.7 |
| Last updated | Dec 3, 2025 |
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