WordPress plugin comparison
Add Admin CSS vs WP Dashboard Messages
At a glance
- Add Admin CSS has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for WP Dashboard Messages.
- On a typical day, Add Admin CSS is downloaded about 59 times, WP Dashboard Messages about 7.
- WP Dashboard Messages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 35 reviews.
- Add Admin CSS was updated more recently: Dec 8, 2025, against Dec 5, 2025 for WP Dashboard Messages.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Add Admin CSS has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for WP Dashboard Messages.
Line by line
Add Admin CSS leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Add Admin CSS |  WP Dashboard Messages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,875 | #9,853 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 179 |
| Rating | 4.9(35) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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