Who is Hello Dolly for?

Hello Dolly is an open-source project built for wordPress users and developers.

Yes — Hello Dolly is free to use.

What platforms does Hello Dolly run on?

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

Is Hello Dolly still active?

Unverified. Hello Dolly has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who makes Hello Dolly?

Hello Dolly is developed by Matt Mullenweg.

How long has Hello Dolly been around?

Hello Dolly first shipped in 2008.

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Hello Dolly

Name: Hello Dolly
Author: Matt Mullenweg

wordpress.orgWeb & no-code builders

Hello Dolly is the original sample WordPress plugin created by Matt Mullenweg. When activated, it randomly displays a lyric from the song "Hello, Dolly" in the upper right corner of every admin screen. It serves as both a functional novelty and a foundational example of how to build a basic WordPress plugin.

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Hello Dolly is a Web & no-code builders project. It focuses on adding a lighthearted, random lyric display from the song Hello, Dolly to the WordPress admin interface as a demonstration plugin. It is built as an open-source project for wordPress users and developers. Hello Dolly is free to use. It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Matt Mullenweg builds and maintains Hello Dolly, and it first shipped in 2008. The interface is available in 41 languages, including Arabic, Tibetan, and Catalan.

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

Random lyric display
Admin screen integration

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Hello Dolly verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Hello Dolly

What does Hello Dolly do?: Hello Dolly focuses on adding a lighthearted, random lyric display from the song Hello, Dolly to the WordPress admin interface as a demonstration plugin. It is catalogued under Web & no-code builders on PulseGate.
Who is Hello Dolly for?: Hello Dolly is an open-source project built for wordPress users and developers.
Is Hello Dolly free?: Yes — Hello Dolly is free to use.
What platforms does Hello Dolly run on?: Hello Dolly runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Hello Dolly still active?: Unverified. Hello Dolly has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who makes Hello Dolly?: Hello Dolly is developed by Matt Mullenweg.
How long has Hello Dolly been around?: Hello Dolly first shipped in 2008.
What languages does Hello Dolly support?: The interface is available in 41 languages, including Arabic, Tibetan, and Catalan.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 30 Jul 2026
Built for: WordPress users and developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Adding a lighthearted, random lyric display from the song Hello, Dolly to the WordPress admin interface as a demonstration plugin.

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WordPress.org: hello-dolly

Developer

Matt Mullenweg

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 90.8
Indexed: 30 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 30 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: hello-dolly-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 30 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 30 Jul 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: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/hello-dolly

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