Who is WP Dashboard Messages for?

WP Dashboard Messages is a B2B product built for wordPress site administrators and network administrators.

Does WP Dashboard Messages have a free plan?

Yes — WP Dashboard Messages is free to use.

What platforms does WP Dashboard Messages run on?

WP Dashboard Messages runs on the web.

Is WP Dashboard Messages still active?

Unverified. WP Dashboard Messages 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.

What are alternatives to WP Dashboard Messages?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Admin Maintenance Message, Save Messages In Dashboard, and Attenta Admi Messages.

Who makes WP Dashboard Messages?

WP Dashboard Messages is developed by podpirate.

When did WP Dashboard Messages launch?

WP Dashboard Messages first shipped in 2013.

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WP Dashboard Messages

Name: WP Dashboard Messages
Author: podpirate

wordpress.orgOther productivity

WP Dashboard Messages is a WordPress plugin for publishing customizable messages in the WordPress admin dashboard. It supports expiring messages, multiple styles and layouts, post editor metaboxes, multisite network-wide publishing, and developer hooks.

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15stars

8features

2013since

Overview

8 features

In the Other productivity space, WP Dashboard Messages takes a focused approach. It focuses on displaying timely, styled messages and announcements to WordPress administrators inside the admin dashboard. WP Dashboard Messages is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site administrators and network administrators. WP Dashboard Messages costs nothing to use. It runs on the web.

podpirate builds and maintains WP Dashboard Messages, and it first shipped in 2013. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 15 stars. Key capabilities include dashboard messages, expiring messages, and custom styles. The interface is available in English, French, and Swedish.

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

Dashboard messages
Expiring messages
Custom styles
Custom layouts
Multisite support
Network-wide publishing
Post editor metabox
Developer hooks

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 15Multi-language

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed1 Sept · 19:09 UTC
WP Dashboard Messages verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about WP Dashboard Messages

What is WP Dashboard Messages?: WP Dashboard Messages focuses on displaying timely, styled messages and announcements to WordPress administrators inside the admin dashboard. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who is WP Dashboard Messages for?: WP Dashboard Messages is a B2B product built for wordPress site administrators and network administrators.
Does WP Dashboard Messages have a free plan?: Yes — WP Dashboard Messages is free to use.
What platforms does WP Dashboard Messages run on?: WP Dashboard Messages runs on the web.
Is WP Dashboard Messages still active?: Unverified. WP Dashboard Messages 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.
What are alternatives to WP Dashboard Messages?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Admin Maintenance Message, Save Messages In Dashboard, and Attenta Admi Messages.Admin Maintenance Message Save Messages In Dashboard Attenta Admi Messages
Who makes WP Dashboard Messages?: WP Dashboard Messages is developed by podpirate.
When did WP Dashboard Messages launch?: WP Dashboard Messages first shipped in 2013.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, French, Swedish
Open source: Yes · ★ 15
First seen: 1 Sept 2026
Built for: WordPress site administrators and network administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Displaying timely, styled messages and announcements to WordPress administrators inside the admin dashboard.

Registered as

GitHub: mcguffin/wp-dashboard-messages
WordPress.org: wp-dashboard-messages

Developer

podpirate

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 15
Forks: 0
Open issues: 5
Last commit: 5 Dec 2025
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: master
Latest release: 1.1.7 · 5 Dec 2025

Index record

Indexed: 1 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 1 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: wp-dashboard-messages-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 1 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 1 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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: 1 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-dashboard-messages

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