WordPress plugin comparison
Announce from the Dashboard vs Dashboard Cleaner
At a glance
- Announce from the Dashboard has more active installs: 7K+, against 400+ for Dashboard Cleaner.
- On a typical day, Announce from the Dashboard is downloaded about 19 times, Dashboard Cleaner about 7.
- Dashboard Cleaner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
- Dashboard Cleaner was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Mar 30, 2024 for Announce from the Dashboard.
- Dashboard Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Announce from the Dashboard.
- Announce from the Dashboard has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Dashboard Cleaner.
Line by line
Dashboard Cleaner leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Announce from the Dashboard |  Dashboard Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,643 | #9,296 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 543 | 157 |
| Rating | 4.3(6) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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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