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hello_dave

v0.1

by gpThomas · updated 12 years ago

Based on Matt Mullenweg's "Hello, Dolly." Instead of the lyrics from Louis Armstrong's Hello, Dolly you get HAL 9000 quotes.

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Rank
#38,969
Up6,935 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.8K
1,806 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

hello_dave at a glance

hello_dave is a WordPress plugin by gpThomas with 10+ active installs, the #38,969 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Feb 20, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. Among the 7 plugins tagged “useless”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

28 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
hello_dave Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.012Oct 9Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 28Nov 1Nov 6
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Datehello_dave
Nov 6, 20262
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202614

Rank over time

#38,969 · up 4,454 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#38,969
Nov 7, 2026#45,904
Nov 3, 2026#41,027
Nov 2, 2026#42,740
Nov 1, 2026#35,837
Oct 29, 2026#43,516
Oct 28, 2026#37,508
Oct 27, 2026#43,423

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+16.67%
Nov 7, 2026-7.14%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+7.69%
Nov 2, 2026-13.33%
Nov 1, 2026+15.38%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-13.33%
Oct 28, 2026+7.14%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1
Requires WordPress
3.8.1
Tested up to
3.7.41
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 20, 2014
Last updated
Feb 20, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about hello_dave

How many websites use hello_dave?

hello_dave is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #38,969 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has hello_dave been downloaded?

1,806 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was hello_dave last updated?

Version 0.1 came out on Feb 20, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is hello_dave compatible with the latest WordPress?

hello_dave’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, 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 hello_dave still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does hello_dave have?

No one has reviewed hello_dave on WordPress.org yet.

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Metric
hello_dave
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.8K
AuthorgpThomas
First releasedFeb 20, 2014
Version0.1
Requires WP3.8.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 20, 2014