WP Dashboard Messages
Limited data: WP Dashboard Messages has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Dashboard Messages still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 5 Dec 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months. 5 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Dashboard Messages, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer podpirate since May 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Dashboard Messages removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Dashboard Messages safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Dashboard Messages update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1.7. No one-star spike after it. 5 Dec 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 11 May 2020 to 11 May 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| podpirate | 12 May 2020 to 5 Dec 2025, 12 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 5 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
400+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | podpirate |
| Added | 12 May 2020 |
| Last updated | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Active installs | 400+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.8 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | admin, dashboard |
Other plugins by this author: ACF Quick Edit Fields, ACF OpenStreetMap Field, The Paste, ACF Dropzone, Access Areas for WordPress, Multisite Blog Alias
Questions
Is WP Dashboard Messages still maintained?
Yes. Last release 5 Dec 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Dashboard Messages, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer podpirate since May 2020.
Was WP Dashboard Messages removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP Dashboard Messages safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Dashboard Messages update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.7. No one-star spike after it.