WP Dash Message
Add a welcome message dashboard widget and remove any WordPress dashboard widgets with this plugin.
5(2 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 14 years agoAs of April 2026, WP Dash Message is a WordPress dash plugin with 300 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 9.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Dash Effortless Digital Asset Management.
5/52 reviews
300active installs
9.8K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
The plugin allows the user to write a message for a new widget box that appears at the top of the dashboard.
This can be accomplished on both a site and network level. The site level options are available on the site’s
dashboard settings tab called “Dashboard Message”, while the network level options are found on the Network
Settings tab on the Network Admin dashboard. Network level messages are displayed after site level messages
in the message box.
The header of the dashboard box/widget is “Welcome, (user’s display name goes here)” by default.
1.0.2 UPDATE: The dashboard message now appears on the global dashboard as well. Pushed out network level entry field bug fixes as well.
1.1.0 UPDATE: The plugin now also enables you to REMOVE any dashboard widg…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.1.3+ requiredTested up to 3.3.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.1.2
Small bug fix.
Contributors
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