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Silence by Fischi

A lightweight WordPress plugin to reduce noise, clutter and unnecessary complexity in the WordPress admin.

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/fischi-cc/silence-by-fischi/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.

WordPress plugin that clears admin noise: update nags and most notices disappear for everyone — except one configurable exempt user.

Languages: English · en_US · en_GB · en_UK · de_DE · de_AT · de_CH

Copy the silence-by-fischi folder into wp-content/plugins/, or upload silence-by-fischi.zip via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
Activate the plugin in the WordPress admin under Plugins.
Optionally set the user with full visibility under Settings → Silence by Fischi (default: admin).

Build a fresh installable zip (forward-slash paths; required for WordPress):

powershell -File bin/build-zip.ps1

Network-activated: one network-wide setting under Network Admin → Settings → Silence by Fischi (stored as a site option). Silencing applies on every site and in Network Admin.
Site-activated: works on that site only (blog option), like a single install. Network Admin is not covered unless the plugin is network-activated.

User	Effect
Exempt user (login name)	Still sees all notices and update nags
Everyone else	Update nag is removed server-side; success/info/warning notices are hidden and dismissible notices are closed automatically

Error notices (.notice-error / .error) stay visible for everyone.

Main file: silence-by-fischi.php
Option: sbf_exempt_user (login name of the exempt user; network option when network-activated)
No output buffering — that previously could wipe editor screens

On activation, a legacy option fbf_exempt_user (formerly Focus by Fischi) is imported if present.

UI source language is English. Plugin translations live in languages/:

Locale	Files
`de_DE`	`.po` / `.mo`
`de_AT`	`.po` / `.mo`
`de_CH`	`.po` / `.mo`
`en_US`	`.po` / `.mo`
`en_GB`	`.po` / `.mo` (WordPress locale for UK)
`en_UK`	`.po` / `.mo` (alias; WordPress normally loads `en_GB`)

Template: languages/silence-by-fischi.pot

Regenerate:

php bin/build-translations.php

Thomas Fischer · fischi.cc

GPLv2 or later — the same licence as WordPress.