Title: Better Howdy
Author: Matt Martz
Published: <strong>October 8, 2008</strong>
Last modified: June 11, 2011

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# Better Howdy

 By [Matt Martz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sivel/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/better-howdy.1.2.zip)

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 * [Reviews](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/better-howdy/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/better-howdy/#installation)
 * [Development](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/better-howdy/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/better-howdy/)

## Description

Remove and restructure the ‘Howdy’ line. Props to Ozh for [No Howdy](http://planetozh.com/blog/my-projects/no-howdy-a-plugin-for-wordpress/).

People have always seemed to complain about the ‘Howdy’ on the admin pages. I personally
don’t care about the use of the word but think that the ‘Howdy area’ could be more
functional and user friendly.

### Usage

 1. Just activate and enjoy! No configuration required.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `better-howdy` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Better Howdy” is open source software. The following people have contributed to
this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Matt Martz ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sivel/)

[Translate “Better Howdy” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/better-howdy)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/better-howdy/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/better-howdy/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/better-howdy/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/better-howdy/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.2 (2011-06-11):

 * Use a proper filter now that it exists

#### 1.1 (2008-10-17):

 * Changes for the ever changing WordPress 2.7

#### 1.0 (2008-10-08):

 * Initial Public Release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.2**
 *  Last updated **15 years ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **3.2.1**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-howdy/)
 * Tags
 * [howdy](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/howdy/)[profile](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/profile/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/better-howdy/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Matt Martz ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sivel/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/better-howdy/)

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