Filter for 'Howdy' text in admin bar

[griffinjt]

As I pointed out ​here (with Nacin's options ​here), I still think there should be a filter for 'Howdy' specifically, so instead of having to go around your elbow to get to your arm, you can filter it directly (which is much simpler for theme/plugin authors).

Just my two cents. :-)

Apply targeted filter to 'Howdy' text

There is already 'gettext' filter where you can globally replace "Howdy" in all WordPress versions.

Example:

function md_replace_howdy( $text ) {
	$text = str_replace( 'Howdy', 'Hi', $text );

	return $text;
}
add_filter( 'gettext', 'md_replace_howdy' );

Or a little different code ​on wpmu.org.

No need to go around your elbow, just bend it and your arm's right there. :)

The gettext filter is already there, as noted. "Howdy" is part of WordPress's DNA -- we won't go out of the way to provide additional methods of removing it.