Dolly focuses on preventing the Hello Dolly WordPress plugin from being activated. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.

Who should use Dolly?

Dolly is an open-source project built for wordPress site administrators.

Yes — Dolly is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Dolly run on?

Dolly runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Dolly still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to Dolly?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Hello Dolly, Custom Dolly, and Hello Dolly.

Dolly is developed by Brad Parbs.

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Dolly

Name: Dolly
Author: Brad Parbs

wordpress.orgOther productivity

Dolly is an open-source WordPress plugin that keeps Hello Dolly deactivated. It is intended for WordPress administrators who want to prevent that bundled plugin from being enabled on their site.

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Overview

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In the Other productivity space, Dolly takes a focused approach. It focuses on preventing the Hello Dolly WordPress plugin from being activated. Dolly is an open-source project aimed at wordPress site administrators. The project is open source (Open Source). It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Brad Parbs, and it first shipped in 2021. The interface is available in Afrikaans and English. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Plugin deactivation
WordPress admin support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

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License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed14 Sep · 15:03 UTC
Dolly verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Dolly

What does Dolly do?: Dolly focuses on preventing the Hello Dolly WordPress plugin from being activated. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who should use Dolly?: Dolly is an open-source project built for wordPress site administrators.
Is Dolly free?: Yes — Dolly is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Dolly run on?: Dolly runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Dolly still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to Dolly?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Hello Dolly, Custom Dolly, and Hello Dolly.Hello Dolly Custom Dolly Hello Dolly
Who makes Dolly?: Dolly is developed by Brad Parbs.
How long has Dolly been around?: Dolly first shipped in 2021.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: Afrikaans, English
License: Open Source
First seen: 14 Sep 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site administrators
Model: Open source
Solves: Preventing the Hello Dolly WordPress plugin from being activated.

Registered as

WordPress.org: dolly

Developer

Brad Parbs

Index record

Indexed: 20 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 20 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: dolly-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 20 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 20 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 20 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/dolly

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