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Hide Dashboard Notifications

by WP Republic · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 30 Mar 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

80/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Hide Dashboard Notifications
Ownership100
Maintenance55
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Hide Dashboard Notifications still maintained?
Yes. Last release 30 Mar 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 30 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Hide Dashboard Notifications, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wprepublic since Jul 2022. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Hide Dashboard Notifications removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Hide Dashboard Notifications safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.3.1). Not on the exploited list. 20 Jun 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Hide Dashboard Notifications update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.9. No one-star spike after it. 30 Mar 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master10 Mar 2019 to 10 Mar 2019, 1 commits
hk199312 Mar 2019 to 20 Mar 2020, 8 commits
bitofwp30 Apr 2020 to 26 Nov 2020, 10 commits
wprepublic21 Jul 2022 to 30 Mar 2026, 52 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
7 months ago
Releases, 24 months
7
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Hide Dashboard Notifications
Q1 20241
Q2 20243
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20252
Q3 20250
Q4 20252
Q1 20263
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 30 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.9.

Average rating per quarter for Hide Dashboard Notifications
Q2 20242.2
Q3 20241.0
Q1 20265.0

Average rating rose from 2.2 to 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star23
4 star0
3 star1
2 star2
1 star7
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.3.1).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
20 Jun 2024Hide Dashboard Notifications <= 1.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated(Contributor+) Plugin Settings Modification4.3<= 1.31.3.1Patched before disclosure
26 Apr 2024Hide Dashboard Notifications <= 1.2.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.2.31.3Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Hide Dashboard Notifications
4 May 2026353
11 May 2026733
18 May 20261,217
25 May 2026693
1 Jun 2026613
8 Jun 2026543
15 Jun 2026543
22 Jun 2026469
29 Jun 2026472
6 Jul 2026497
13 Jul 2026541
20 Jul 2026572
27 Jul 2026471
3 Aug 2026480
10 Aug 2026491
17 Aug 2026431
24 Aug 2026457
31 Aug 2026400
7 Sep 2026421
14 Sep 2026454
21 Sep 2026423
28 Sep 2026421
5 Oct 2026422
12 Oct 2026400
19 Oct 2026549
26 Oct 2026556
2 Nov 202683

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 22% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.4.9
AuthorWP Republic
Added12 Mar 2019
Last updated30 Mar 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Admin Interface Customization
Tagshide nags, hide admin notices, hide admin notifications, hide dashboard notifications, hide wordpress plugin update

Other plugins by this author: Social Media Stats, WPRepublic Bulk Category Removal for WooCommerce, WP User Admin

Questions

Is Hide Dashboard Notifications still maintained?

Yes. Last release 30 Mar 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Hide Dashboard Notifications, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer wprepublic since Jul 2022.

Was Hide Dashboard Notifications removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Hide Dashboard Notifications safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.3.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Hide Dashboard Notifications update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.4.9. No one-star spike after it.

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