Displays a custom message on the dashboard with full HTML/PHP/JavaScript support. Useful for administrator who have clients as users.
As of April 2026, Dashboard Message is a WordPress admin plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 4.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.0.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loginizer.
Displays a custom message on the dashboard with full HTML/PHP/JavaScript support. Useful for administrator who have clients as users.
The plugin will display anything that’s in the message.php file in the plugin’s directory. Since the plugin uses a simple include,
any kind of content is supported.
| WordPress | 2.0.2+ requiredTested up to 3.0.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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