Overview
Manage supported WordPress admin notices and toolbar items with personal choices and authorized site-wide controls.
This guide explains how to install WPSDDC Notices Control, set up its options and use it in your everyday WordPress workflow.
Requirements and Compatibility
- WordPress 6.0 or later.
- PHP 8.1 or later.
- An account with permission to install and activate plugins. Site settings require administrator permissions.
It works independently: WP StudioDDC HQ and other collection plugins are not required to register its administration screen.
Installation
- Obtain the installable WPSDDC Notices Control ZIP package and keep a current site backup before installation.
- In the dashboard, open Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin.
- Select the ZIP file, choose Install Now and then Activate Plugin.
- Open WPSDDC → Notices Control to access its controls and usage information.
For manual installation, copy the wpsddc-notices-control folder into wp-content/plugins/ and activate the plugin from Plugins. The package entry file is wpsddc-notices-control.php.
Configuration and Options
Open WPSDDC → Notices Control, review the options below and save the features you intend to use. These are initial values; previously saved settings can differ.
| Setting | Initial Value | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Enable Notice and Toolbar Controls | Enabled | Enable or disable |
How to Use the Plugin
- Open WPSDDC → Notices Control and keep notice and toolbar controls enabled when you want to use them.
- On a supported standard notice, choose Hide for Me to apply a preference only to your account.
- An administrator can choose Hide for All when the notice should be hidden site-wide. Use Do Not Ask Again only for the notice you intend to dismiss.
- Review the supported toolbar choices on the settings screen and save the ones you need. Core account, navigation, update and security items remain available.
- Restore personal notice choices from your profile, or use the plugin’s site-wide reset controls as an administrator.
Practical Example
Dismiss an informational promotion only for your own account while keeping it visible to other administrators. Use a site-wide choice only when that broader scope is intended.
Data and Operating Limits
Preferences and notice fingerprints are stored locally for your user. Notice bodies are not archived. Hiding a notice does not fix its cause or affect other users.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does hiding an alert solve its underlying cause?
No. Resolve the reported condition separately. The plugin changes visibility and stores notice fingerprints, not an archive of notice bodies.
Where can I find the included help?
Open WPSDDC → Notices Control and expand the native Help tab at the top of the screen. Its sections explain getting started, data and limits, and version details and support links.
Troubleshooting
Some notices intentionally remain visible: errors, warnings, security messages, Core updates, inline feedback and metabox notices are protected. A changed notice or language can also be treated as a new notice.
Updates and Deactivation
- Back up the database and files before updating.
- When WordPress offers an update in Plugins, use its native update action. To update by ZIP, upload the new package and choose to replace the installed version when WordPress prompts you.
- Review the changes included with the package, keep the settings you need and check a typical workflow after updating.
To stop the feature, deactivate the plugin from Plugins. Deactivation does not delete WordPress content and does not replace a backup.
Support and Related Links
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