WordPress plugin comparison
Add Admin CSS vs Dashboard Notes
At a glance
- Add Admin CSS has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for Dashboard Notes.
- On a typical day, Add Admin CSS is downloaded about 59 times, Dashboard Notes about 6.
- Add Admin CSS is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 35 reviews, against 4.7 from 19 reviews.
- Dashboard Notes was updated more recently: Mar 10, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Add Admin CSS.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Add Admin CSS has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Dashboard Notes.
Line by line
Add Admin CSS leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Add Admin CSS |  Dashboard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,875 | #8,657 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 159 |
| Rating | 4.9(35) | 4.7(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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