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Dash Notifier

Developers and Sysadmins, use this plugin to add a notification to clients' WordPress Dashboards via API.

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Tested up to WordPress 5.7
Current version1.2
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 5.7
Minimum stackWP 4.0 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update26 Mar 20215y ago
Active installations10K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Dash Notifier version 1.2 as active, updated 5y ago and tested up to WordPress 5.7.

Overview

About this plugin

This plugin can be used by developers and system administrators to add a notification banner to their clients’ WordPress Dashboard. It’s useful for broadcasting important messages as well as suggesting plugins that clients’ might find useful, and is handled through an API.

To add a new banner, predefine a PHP constant called DASH_NOTIFIER_MSG before the setup_theme hook, like so:

define( 'DASH_NOTIFIER_MSG', json_encode( array( 'msg' => 'Your message to display in banner', 'plugin' => 'your_plugin_slug', 'plugin_name' => 'Your Plugin Name' ) ) );

php, as long as it is before setup_theme.

The plugin parameter is optional. If set, an install button will be included with the message, allowing the client to install the plugin in one click.

The plugin_name parameter is also optional. If plugin is provided but plugin_name is not, the name will default to the official name found in the WordPress Plugin Directory.

org/plugins/hello-dolly/, replace your_plugin_slug with hello-dolly and Your Plugin Name with Hello Dolly.

NOTE: Your clients must have this plugin installed in order for the notification banner to be displayed.

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Plugin tags

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  • dashboard notify
  • plugin installer
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 5.7

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 5.7.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to5.7
Minimum requirementsWordPress 4.0 · PHP not listed
Update activity26 Mar 20215y ago

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