Dobby
v1.4.0by Thorsten Frommen · updated 5 years ago
Dobby, the friendly Admin Elf, takes care of all your (unwanted) admin notices.
- Rank
- #7,360
- Up12 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 854
- 800+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 10.2K
- 10,190 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 10 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Dobby at a glance
Dobby is a WordPress plugin by Thorsten Frommen with 800+ active installs, the #7,360 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 67% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 1.4.0 came out on Mar 16, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.7.21. Among the 55 plugins tagged “notices”, it ranks #9. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats108 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Dobby |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 854 · +0.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 854 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 852 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 845 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 846 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 843 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 843 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 840 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 839 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 839 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 837 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 839 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 848 |
Rank over time
#7,360 · up 111 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,360 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,372 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,393 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,413 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,403 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,420 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,419 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,440 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,450 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,457 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,485 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,473 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,471 |
Growth %
Average +0.06% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.23% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.36% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.36% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.06% |
Active installs band
800+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 800+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #7473 → #7413
- Tested up to 5.7.20 → 5.7.21
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.492%
- v1.38.4%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- 5.7.21
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- First released
- Jul 30, 2017
- Last updated
- Mar 16, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Dobby
How many websites use Dobby?
Dobby is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,360 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Dobby been downloaded?
10,190 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Dobby last updated?
Version 1.4.0 came out on Mar 16, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Dobby compatible with the latest WordPress?
Dobby’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.7.21, 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 Dobby still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Dobby have?
4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Dobby?
The plugins most like Dobby, by the tags they share, are Hide admin notices (7K+), Admin Menu Editor (300K+) and Disable Admin Notices (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
10 reviews
- 5 stars: 9 reviews, 90%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 10%
- 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★
- About 11 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 39 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 854 |
| Reported installs | 800+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 10 |
| Total downloads | 10.2K |
| Author | Thorsten Frommen |
| First released | Jul 30, 2017 |
| Version | 1.4.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Last updated | Mar 16, 2021 |
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