No Browser Nag

Author:Scott Reilly
Version:1.0.1
Last update:2011-07-08
Compatibility:WP 3.2 – 3.3.2
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Download:[ zip ]
Description:

Removes the browser nag that appears in the admin dashboard when using a less-than-current web browser.

Extended Description

Removes the browser nag that appears in the admin dashboard when using a less-than-current web browser.

Tired of visiting your WordPress admin dashboard and having WordPress nag you about your web browser being out of date? Maybe you already know about it and want to hold off on an update and would rather not see the update nag so prominently on your dashboard. Activate this plugin and be bothered no more!

In most cases, your browser will already actively alert you to new releases.

Of course I don’t condone using an out-of-date browser. Such a browser puts your computer and data at potential risk. You are often better served with the latest version of your browser: improved security, improved performance, improved stability, and additional features. However, there are situations where you cannot upgrade in a timely fashion, or you are intentionally holding off on upgrading (e.g. as you wait for a bugfix release, or for browser plugins to update their compatibility).

Links: Plugin Homepage | Plugin Directory Page | Author Homepage

Find out more at the plugin’s WordPress Plugin Repository page.


Installation

  1. Unzip no-browser-nag.zip inside the /wp-content/plugins/ directory (or install via the built-in WordPress plugin installer)
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ admin menu in WordPress

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is this browser nag you mention?
A. In versions 3.2 and later of WordPress, when visiting the admin dashboard WordPress will alert you if are currently using an out-of-date version of your particular web browser.

Q. Why would I want to remove the update nag about new releases of my browser?
A. Maybe you’re made aware by your own means as to new browser releases and choose to upgrade on your own schedule. Or maybe you don’t feel WordPress should be nagging you about your browser. Either way, you can save precious dashboard screen real estate otherwise taken up by a browser update nag.

Q. How will I know if my browser has been updated if the nag doesn’t appear?
A. Heretofore you haven’t relied on WordPress to alert you to browser updates. In most cases, the browsers themselves will alert you to updates. And maybe you’re tuned into tech news enough to learn of browser release updates. If you need/prefer for WordPress to alert you to browser updates then of course don’t use this plugin.

Q. Does this plugin just simply hide the nag using CSS or JavaScript?
A. No, it does not make use of CSS nor JavaScript to disable the nag. It more efficiently prevents the check from being performed in the first place, which saves a network request to the Browse Happy service to check if your browser is out of date or not.

Q. Can’t I just click the “Dismiss” link at the bottom of the nag and be done with it without using a plugin?
A. Clicking the “Dismiss” link at the bottom of the browser nag admin dashboard widget only hides the nag for the person clicking it; you cannot otherwise proactively prevent other users from seeing the browser nag. Also, even if the nag is dismissed, WordPress still routinely performs the check, which incurs a network request.


Release Log

1.0.1

  • Note compatibility through WP 3.3+
  • Add phpDoc for __return_null()
  • Add link to plugin directory page to readme.txt
  • Add Upgrade Notice section to readme.txt
  • Update copyright date (2012)

1.0

  • Initial release

Copyright & Disclaimer

Copyright © 2011 by Scott Reilly (aka coffee2code)

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.