WordPress plugin comparison
Announce from the Dashboard vs Custom Admin Notice
Announce from the Dashboard
by gqevu6bsiz
7K+ installs4.3
Custom Admin Notice
by Steve North
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Announce from the Dashboard has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for Custom Admin Notice.
- On a typical day, Announce from the Dashboard is downloaded about 19 times, Custom Admin Notice about 2.
- Custom Admin Notice is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
- Custom Admin Notice was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2025, against Mar 30, 2024 for Announce from the Dashboard.
- Custom Admin Notice is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.3.34 for Announce from the Dashboard.
- Announce from the Dashboard has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for Custom Admin Notice.
Line by line
Custom Admin Notice leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Announce from the Dashboard | Custom Admin Notice |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,643 | #47,093 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 543 | 42 |
| Rating | 4.3(6) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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