Title: Dismiss Browser Update Nag Dashboard Widget Author: luciano-croce Published: November 18, 2017 Last modified: June 12, 2018 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/dismiss-browser-nag/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=1780457) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/dismiss-browser-nag/assets/icon-256x256.jpg?rev=1780463) # Dismiss Browser Update Nag Dashboard Widget By [luciano-croce](https://profiles.wordpress.org/luciano-croce/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/dismiss-browser-nag.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/dismiss-browser-nag/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/dismiss-browser-nag/#reviews) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/dismiss-browser-nag/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dismiss-browser-nag/) ## Description Dismiss **Browser Update** nag, **dashboard widget**, when it is activated, or automatically, if it is in mu-plugins directory. Development for this plugin, takes place at [GitHub](https://github.com/luciano-croce/dismiss-browser-nag/), and [Travis CI](https://travis-ci.org/luciano-croce/dismiss-browser-nag/). [Dismiss Browser Update Nag](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dismiss-browser-nag/) is the best companion of [Dismiss Gutenberg Nag](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dismiss-gutenberg-nag/) and [Dismiss Welcome Panel Nag](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dismiss-welcome-nag/). Compatible with [GlotPress Translations](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/dismiss-browser-nag). Plugin approved in the repository of the plugin directory on 2017-11-18 **Removing browser update widget, speeds up the loading of dashboard and yours operations on it.** #### Tips A neat trick, is to put this single file dismiss-browser-nag.php (not its parent directory) in the /wp-content/mu-plugins/ directory (create it if not exists) so you won’t even have to enable it, and will be loaded by default, also, since first step installation of WordPress setup! #### Explanation This, is different from the other similar plugins, because uses the filter hook, and not the action hook. Filters should filter information, thus receiving information/ data, applying the filter and returning information/data, and then used. However, filters are still action hooks. WordPress defines add_filter/remove_filter as “hooks a function to a specific filter action”, and add_action/remove_action as “hooks a function on to a specific action”. #### What is Browser Update? Browser Update is a way to find out what are the latest versions of the major browsers around, and also learn about alternative browsers that may fit even better than the one are currently using: an outdated browser makes computer unsafe. This function use [Browse Happy](https://browsehappy.com/), a website created by the Web Standards Project in August 2004, to convince internet users to use a web browser other than Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. It focuses on security issues in Internet Explorer and suggests four alternatives: Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari and Google Chrome. The core of the site is a collection of stories of people who have switched from Internet Explorer to alternative web browsers. WordPress automatically implements this feature with an annoying widget that is displayed on the dashboard without administrator control, even when you consciously use an out-of-date browser for the most varied reasons. #### About it The code of this plugin, is not written with a php framework, but with a simple php editor, manually, compatible UTF-8 without BOM, and Unix LF. To avoid code corruption, do not edit it with WordPress embedded editor, or with any specifications incompatible editor. #### Translation Translated by: [Luciano Croce](https://profiles.wordpress.org/luciano-croce/) #### Acknowledgements Thanks to [Andrea Gandino (andg)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andg/) for [Italian](https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/it/default/wp-plugins/dismiss-browser-nag) translation approval. Thanks to [Garrett Hyder](https://profiles.wordpress.org/garrett-eclipse/) for [English (Canada)](https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/en-ca/default/wp-plugins/dismiss-browser-nag) translation approval. ## Screenshots [⌊Dashboard Widget Enabled ~ Screenshot 1 of 4⌉⌊Dashboard Widget Enabled ~ Screenshot 1 of 4⌉[ Dashboard Widget Enabled ~ Screenshot 1 of 4 [⌊Dashboard Widget Disabled ~ Screenshot 2 of 4⌉⌊Dashboard Widget Disabled ~ Screenshot 2 of 4⌉[ Dashboard Widget Disabled ~ Screenshot 2 of 4 [⌊As single Plugin Enabled ~ Screenshot 3 of 4⌉⌊As single Plugin Enabled ~ Screenshot 3 of 4⌉[ As single Plugin Enabled ~ Screenshot 3 of 4 [⌊As mu-plugins Enabled ~ Screenshot 4 of 4⌉⌊As mu-plugins Enabled ~ Screenshot 4 of 4⌉[ As mu-plugins Enabled ~ Screenshot 4 of 4 ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Dismiss Browser Update Nag Dashboard Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ luciano-croce ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/luciano-croce/) “Dismiss Browser Update Nag Dashboard Widget” has been translated into 6 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/dismiss-browser-nag/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Dismiss Browser Update Nag Dashboard Widget” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/dismiss-browser-nag) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dismiss-browser-nag/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/dismiss-browser-nag/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/dismiss-browser-nag/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/dismiss-browser-nag/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog Plugin approved in the directory on 2017-11-18 Detailed changes are available on [GitHub](https://github.com/luciano-croce/dismiss-browser-nag/blob/master/CHANGES.md). #### 1.0.1 Release Date: November 18, 2017 * Changed plugin name * Changed plugin description * Renamed plugin slug * Renamed text domain slug * Preemptive Support for WP 5.0-alpha/beta * Preemptive Support for WordPress 4.9.2 * Compatible with WordPress 4.9+ * Work with WordPress 3.2+ to 4.9+ ~ 5.0-alpha/beta * Make sure that run under WP 3.2+ or greater * Work with PHP 5.2.4 to 7.1+ ~ 7.2+ * Make sure that run under PHP 5.2.4 or greater * Compatible with MySQL 5.5+ and 5.6+ or greater * Compatible with MariaDB 5.5+ and 10.0+ or greater * Compatible with GlotPress translations * Compatible with load_plugin_textdomain Function * Compatible with load_muplugin_textdomain Function * Updated descriptions to reflect changes * Updated screenshots according new changes * Updated readme.txt according new changes #### 1.0.0 Release Date: December 12, 2013 * First initial release of the plugin * Use the filter hook and not the action hook * Compatible with WordPress 3.2+ or greater * Compatible with WordPress Multisite * Compatible with mu-plugins directory * Compatible with 1st step installation setup * Compatible with the Famous 5 Minute Installation * Compatible with MySQL 5.0+ or greater * Requires WordPress Version 3.2+ or greater * Requires PHP Version 5.2.4 or greater ## Meta * Version **1.0.1** * Last updated **8 years ago** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 3.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **5.0.25** * PHP version ** 5.2.4 or higher ** * Languages * [English (Australia)](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/dismiss-browser-nag/), [English (Canada)](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/dismiss-browser-nag/), [English (New Zealand)](https://en-nz.wordpress.org/plugins/dismiss-browser-nag/), [English (South Africa)](https://en-za.wordpress.org/plugins/dismiss-browser-nag/), [English (UK)](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/dismiss-browser-nag/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dismiss-browser-nag/), and [Italian](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/dismiss-browser-nag/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/dismiss-browser-nag) * Tags * [dismiss-dashboard-widget](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dismiss-dashboard-widget/) [luciano-croce](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/luciano-croce/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/dismiss-browser-nag/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dismiss-browser-nag/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dismiss-browser-nag/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ luciano-croce ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/luciano-croce/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dismiss-browser-nag/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://www.paypal.me/lucianocroce/)