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OCWS Admin Bar Greeting

v1.6

by Paul Taylor · updated 10 years ago

This plugin enables the user to replace the ‘howdy’ greeting on the admin bar.

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Rank
#41,144
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.2K
2,157 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

OCWS Admin Bar Greeting at a glance

OCWS Admin Bar Greeting is a WordPress plugin by Paul Taylor with 10+ active installs, the #41,144 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.6 came out on Jul 28, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.6.30. Among the 4 plugins tagged “greeting message”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

24 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
OCWS Admin Bar Greeting Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateOCWS Admin Bar Greeting
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · -12.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.121416Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202614
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202612
Oct 28, 202613
Oct 27, 202616

Rank over time

#41,144 · down 6,250 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#41,144
Nov 6, 2026#42,232
Nov 5, 2026#39,777
Nov 3, 2026#43,254
Nov 2, 2026#43,066
Oct 31, 2026#47,272
Oct 29, 2026#47,178
Oct 28, 2026#42,044
Oct 27, 2026#34,894

Growth %

Average -1.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+7.69%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+8.33%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-7.69%
Oct 28, 2026-18.75%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
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.

  • v1.6100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.6
Requires WordPress
3.2
Tested up to
4.6.30
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 17, 2012
Last updated
Jul 28, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about OCWS Admin Bar Greeting

How many websites use OCWS Admin Bar Greeting?

OCWS Admin Bar Greeting 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 #41,144 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has OCWS Admin Bar Greeting been downloaded?

2,157 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was OCWS Admin Bar Greeting last updated?

Version 1.6 came out on Jul 28, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is OCWS Admin Bar Greeting compatible with the latest WordPress?

OCWS Admin Bar Greeting’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, 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 OCWS Admin Bar Greeting still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does OCWS Admin Bar Greeting have?

No one has reviewed OCWS Admin Bar Greeting on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to OCWS Admin Bar Greeting?

The plugins most like OCWS Admin Bar Greeting, by the tags they share, are Hide Admin Bar (20K+), Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles (20K+) and Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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OCWS Admin Bar Greeting
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.2K
AuthorPaul Taylor
First releasedSep 17, 2012
Version1.6
Requires WP3.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 28, 2016

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