{"id":32587,"date":"2021-12-12T15:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=32587"},"modified":"2021-12-10T15:45:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T14:45:15","slug":"how-to-remove-howdy-admin-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-remove-howdy-admin-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove or Change the &#8220;Howdy Admin&#8221; Message in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is often said that with WordPress, everyone can make their own website. And it is true. What is also true is that WordPress makes <strong>a lot of websites\u2019 back ends look and feel a little samey.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A lot of attention is given to making the front end of your website unique, and it makes sense, given that it\u2019s what the bulk of your visitors will see. This is not to say that the back end, the WordPress dashboard, cannot be customized as well.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When a user logs into WordPress, they are greeted with the message \u201cHowdy, admin\u201d, or \u201cHowdy\u201d followed by their username in the upper right hand-side of the dashboard. This is not the most significant of WordPress\u2019s features by measure, but you may still want to change it. In this tutorial, we will be showing you <strong>how to get rid of the \u201cHowdy, admin\u201d message in WordPress,<\/strong> or how to change it. But before we do that, we would like to talk about why you\u2019d want to consider changing the welcome message in the first place.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Here\u2019s what we\u2019ll be discussing:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#why-change-the-howdy-admin-message\">Why Change the \u201cHowdy Admin\u201d Message<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-remove-or-change-the-howdy-admin-message-using-code\">How to Remove or Change the \u201cHowdy Admin\u201d Message Using Code<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-remove-or-change-the-howdy-admin-message-using-plugin\">How to Remove or Change the \u201cHowdy Admin\u201d Message Using a Plugin<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"why-change-the-howdy-admin-message\"><\/a>Why Change the \u201cHowdy Admin\u201d Message<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]There are loads of things you can do to accommodate your staff and contributors: from <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-set-your-wordpress-language\/\">changing the WordPress language<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-customize-wordpress-admin-panel-footer\/\">customizing your admin panel footer<\/a>, but how important is the welcome message?[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Honestly? Not very. But it still merits some thought. And it can be modified or removed to suit your preferences.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you weren\u2019t a WordPress developer, the first thing you\u2019d associate with \u201chowdy\u201d would more than likely be the Old West, and even then if you come from a western cultural background. You likely know that it is <strong>a very informal greeting.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Now, your staff (admins and editors, primarily) might not come from a background in which \u201chowdy\u201d means anything to them. Furthermore, informal conduct might not be compliant with your policy or might clash with your brand \u2013 you wouldn\u2019t say \u201chowdy\u201d to, say, a banker, would you?<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]So, if you want to make even the back end of your website more<strong> in tune with your brand or company policies<\/strong>, or if you simply want to <strong>remove a feature you don\u2019t care for<\/strong>, you are in the right place.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-to-remove-or-change-the-howdy-admin-message-using-code\"><\/a>How to Remove or Change the \u201cHowdy Admin\u201d Message Using Code<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]You can, unsurprisingly, use code to modify your website. What you need to do is modify your <em>functions.php<\/em> file.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you are uneasy about modifying your website\u2019s code, that is perfectly normal: just scroll down to the plugin sections of this tutorial. However, even if you are a seasoned WordPress user, you might do well to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-backup-with-updraftplus-plugin\/\">backup your website<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-child-theme\/\">use a child theme<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Next, access your <em>functions.php<\/em> file by navigating to your theme editor by selecting <strong>Appearance\/Theme Editor<\/strong> from your WordPress dashboard.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Appearance-Theme-Editor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Appearance Theme Editor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Appearance-Theme-Editor.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Appearance-Theme-Editor-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Appearance-Theme-Editor-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Appearance-Theme-Editor-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]From the right hand-side menu, select the<em> functions.php<\/em> file. Note that it may have a different name depending on your theme, but it will always be labeled the same.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Next, copy the following code into the file, taking care not to disturb any other code:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">function replace_howdy( $wp_admin_bar ) {\r\n$my_account = $wp_admin_bar-&gt;get_node( 'my-account' );\r\n$greeting = str_replace( 'Howdy,', 'Hello,', $my_account-&gt;title );\r\n$wp_admin_bar-&gt;add_node( array(\r\n'id' =&gt; 'my-account',\r\n'title' =&gt; $greeting,\r\n) );\r\n}\r\nadd_filter( 'admin_bar_menu', 'replace_howdy', 25 );<\/pre>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When done, click <strong>Update File<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Add-Code-and-Update-File.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Add Code and Update File\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Add-Code-and-Update-File.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Add-Code-and-Update-File-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Add-Code-and-Update-File-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Add-Code-and-Update-File-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]And, as you can see, this changes the greeting to \u201c<em>Hello,<\/em>\u201c. We included the comma for orthography reasons.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Code-Hello.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Code Hello\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Code-Hello.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Code-Hello-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Code-Hello-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Code-Hello-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You can, of course, change it to whatever you like.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you wish to remove the greeting altogether, you can simply replace the new greeting with an empty string, like so:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">function replace_howdy( $wp_admin_bar ) {\r\n$my_account = $wp_admin_bar-&gt;get_node( 'my-account' );\r\n$greeting = str_replace( 'Howdy,', '', $my_account-&gt;title );\r\n$wp_admin_bar-&gt;add_node( array(\r\n'id' =&gt; 'my-account',\r\n'title' =&gt; $greeting,\r\n) );\r\n}\r\nadd_filter( 'admin_bar_menu', 'replace_howdy', 25 );<\/pre>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Note that now all we have for the replacement are the single quotations: &#8221;. This means that the existing greeting is simply replaced with a null string, which is technically different than removing it altogether, but, visually, it will be the same: no greeting will appear for your logged in users.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-to-remove-or-change-the-howdy-admin-message-using-plugin\"><\/a>How to Remove or Change the \u201cHowdy Admin\u201d Message Using a Plugin<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As is so often the case when WordPress doesn\u2019t offer an option by default, you can expand its capabilities with a plugin. The plugin we will be using is <a href=\"https:\/\/en-ca.wordpress.org\/plugins\/mc-good-bye-howdy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MC Good-bye Howdy<\/a>, a simple and free plugin.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]After having installed and activated the plugin, access its settings from your WordPress dashboard by navigating to <strong>Settings\/MC Good-bye Howdy<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Settings-MC-Good-Bye-Howdy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Settings MC Good Bye Howdy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Settings-MC-Good-Bye-Howdy.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Settings-MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Settings-MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Settings-MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]As you can see, the plugin\u2019s settings are very simple. The <strong>Select Greeting Type<\/strong> drop-down menu is set to <em>Just Remove \u201cHowdy\u201d<\/em> by default. To remove the greeting, simply click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>. And, as you can see, the \u201chowdy\u201d is gone.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-Settings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"MC Good Bye Howdy Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-Settings.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-Settings-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-Settings-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-Settings-620x434.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you want to change it to something specific, select <strong>My Own Personal Greeting<\/strong> and write whatever you like in the <strong>New Personal Greeting<\/strong> field. We will go with <em>Hello<\/em>, with a comma, but you can, of course, choose whatever you like. Once you are happy with your greeting, click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-Settings-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"MC Good Bye Howdy Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-Settings-2.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-Settings-2-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-Settings-2-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-Settings-2-620x365.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This plugin also gives you the option to choose between today\u2019s date and time, greeting by time of day (\u201cGood Morning\u201d in the morning, \u201cGood Evening\u201d in the evening, and so on), a random international greeting, or a random inspirational phrase.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-Settings-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"MC Good Bye Howdy Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-Settings-3.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-Settings-3-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-Settings-3-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MC-Good-Bye-Howdy-Settings-3-620x372.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;78px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">In Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As we have shown, changing or removing the \u201cHowdy, admin\u201d message in WordPress is no big deal: you can do it within minutes using code, or, equally as easily, using a plugin, if you are not feeling adventurous with your code. Little tweaks like this are by no means the most important things you can do to, with and for your website, but they can be a step towards making your WordPress website really your own.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The default &#8220;howdy, admin&#8221; message in WordPress doesn&#8217;t work for you? There are several easy ways to remove or change it: we will show you how it&#8217;s done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16990,"featured_media":32603,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[14,135,4,13],"class_list":["post-32587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tutorials","tag-core","tag-customization","tag-tips","tag-wordpress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16990"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32587"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32587\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}