WordPress plugin comparison
Add Admin CSS vs Dashboard Shortcuts
At a glance
- Add Admin CSS has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Dashboard Shortcuts.
- On a typical day, Add Admin CSS is downloaded about 59 times, Dashboard Shortcuts about 3.
- Dashboard Shortcuts has no reviews yet.
- Dashboard Shortcuts was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Add Admin CSS.
- Dashboard Shortcuts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Add Admin CSS.
- Add Admin CSS has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Dashboard Shortcuts.
Line by line
Add Admin CSS leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Add Admin CSS |  Dashboard Shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,875 | #46,507 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 123 |
| Rating | 4.9(35) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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