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Remove “Install WPMU DEV Dashboard” nag screen

Stanislav KhromovStanislav Khromov

Screen Shot 2015-10-30 at 16.07.46

If you don’t want to use the WPMU DEV dashboard plugin, you have to tolerate their nag screen. This nag screen, present in most WPMU DEV plugins will also make intermittent external calls to check for updates.

To get rid of it once and for all, create a file called no-wpmudev-nag.php in /wp-content/mu-plugins (Create the folder if it does not exist.)

Then, paste the following code into the file:

<?php
/**
 * Plugin Name: Disable WPMU DEV Nag
 * Description: Disables WPMU DEV nagging
 * Version: 1.0
 * Author: khromov
 */

if ( !class_exists('WPMUDEV_Dashboard_Notice3') ) {
  /**
   * Dummy class
   *
   * Class WPMUDEV_Dashboard_Notice3
   */
  class WPMUDEV_Dashboard_Notice3 {
    public function __call($name, $arguments) { return null; }
    public static function __callStatic($name, $arguments) { return null; }
  }
}

Enjoy your nag-free experience!

PHP

Full-stack impostor syndrome sufferer & Software Engineer at Schibsted Media Group

Comments 8
  • Piotrek
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    Piotrek Piotrek

    Reply Author

    Ow thanks a lot Stanislav! At last i’m free of WPMU. Small and effective snippet.

    Best regards
    Peter


  • Jota
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    Jota Jota

    Reply Author

    What’s the way to just remove it all from site ?

    Thanks mate !


    • Stanislav Khromov
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      Stanislav Khromov Stanislav Khromov

      Reply Author

      You need to use the plugin in this blog post to remove the nag screen.


  • Jota
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    Jota Jota

    Reply Author

    I think it’s quite easier than that. I saw this article just saying to remove a file, instead of adding more code to my WordPress. Looks like more clean and correct using that way:

    http://www.jordicals.com/2016/04/remove-wpmu-dev-wordpress-desktop/


    • Stanislav Khromov
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      Stanislav Khromov Stanislav Khromov

      Reply Author

      That works until you update one of the plugins, then the nags return. The approach described in this thread is a permanent solution.


  • Jota
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    Jota Jota

    Reply Author

    Understand …. but how to remove the origin of that nag installation ? I can’t believe this is forever ! I mean, where’s the origin of this issue ?


    • Stanislav Khromov
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      Stanislav Khromov Stanislav Khromov

      Reply Author

      The permanent, guaranteed-to-work solution is to simply not use WPMUDev plugins. :-)


  • Jota
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    Jota Jota

    Reply Author

    Haha ! okay thanks ,-)