DeadPress
A plugin for Deadheads who use WordPress. Like WordPress, the Grateful Dead represent openness, freedom and creativity.
Maintenance 40/100261d since update
Active installs
10
Downloads
3,690
Reviews
2
Age
8.9y
Tagsadminlogindashboardmusicartgratefuldead
Plugin info
Total downloads: 3,690
Active installs: 10
Total reviews: 2
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 4/15/2025 (261 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 1/26/2017 (8 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: f
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Stale • Last updated 261 days ago • 2 reviews
40/100
Is DeadPress abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 261 days ago).
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 3.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: f
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Description
Adds some very kind Grateful Dead touches to your WP login and Dashboard areas.
Current features include:
- WP Stealie image for your login screen
- Dashboard widget listing Grateful Dead shows played on today’s date from Archive.org
- New dashboard widget lists shows from 50 years ago
Banner image by The Real Ferg on flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fergsphotos/14593191156/
WP Stealie sourced from Zoooma on flickr (modified by portfola)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/zoooma/3048047979/
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/deadpressdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
No FAQ available
Review feed
Kevin Cristiano
Neat and Simple
Plugin does exactly what it says.
I like simple plugins that need no configuration
Changelog
2.1
- Date settings match timezone from WP settings
- Remove duplicate shows from widget listings
- Tested up to 6.8
2.0.3
- Updated tested with version to 6.7.1
2.0.2
- Updated error messages after DDOS attack on Internet Archive
2.0.1
- Updated tested with version to 6.5.3
2.0
- To honor the 50th anniversary Fare Thee Well concerts in 2015, I added a widget listing shows from 50 years ago. I thought it would be a fun way to listen to the history of the Dead! Check it out in your dashboard.
1.0
- New plugin


