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Remove Howdy vs Edit Howdy (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Remove Howdy

Remove Howdy

5(4)

900 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
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VS
Edit Howdy

Edit Howdy

3(3)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
View Edit Howdy

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Remove Howdy has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) and leads in active installations (900 vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Remove Howdy has accumulated 13K+ total downloads while Edit Howdy has 7.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Remove Howdy
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Edit Howdy3/5
Total Reviews
4Remove Howdy
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Edit Howdy3
Active Installs
900Remove Howdy
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Edit Howdy100
Total Downloads
13K+Remove Howdy
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Edit Howdy7.1K+
Support Resolution
N/ARemove Howdy
Edit HowdyN/A
Last Updated
7 years agoRemove Howdy
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Edit Howdy11 years ago
First Released
2014Remove Howdy
Edit Howdy2011
Age
12 yearsRemove Howdy
Edit Howdy15 years
WP Requires
3.0+Remove Howdy
Edit Howdy3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Remove Howdy
Edit Howdyfalse+
Business Model
FreeRemove Howdy
Edit HowdyFree
Latest Version
1.0Remove Howdy
Edit Howdy1.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Remove Howdy

5/5(4 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Edit Howdy

3/5(3 reviews)
5
33%
4
0%
3
33%
2
0%
1
33%

Recent Reviews

Remove Howdy Reviews

by Bart Kuijper

Works perfectly

Not even 10 lines of code for a feature that in my opinion should be part of WordPress core. Thank you Nick Adams for this elegantly simple plugin!

by Sjoerd Linders

Excelent!

Removes ‘Howdy’ with a very tiny plugin!

by Nathaniel Harter

Love it!

I hate how it says “Howdy” by my name. I will install this on all sites. Also works with 4.2-beta3-31975 so it should work in 4.2.

Edit Howdy Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Remove Howdy or Edit Howdy more popular?
Remove Howdy has 900 active installations while Edit Howdy has 100. Remove Howdy is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Remove Howdy or Edit Howdy?
Remove Howdy has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, while Edit Howdy has a 3/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Remove Howdy and Edit Howdy free?
Remove Howdy is free and Edit Howdy is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Remove Howdy or Edit Howdy?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Remove Howdy was last updated 7 years ago and Edit Howdy was last updated 11 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.