WordPress plugin comparison

Announce from the Dashboard vs Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments

Announce from the Dashboard

by gqevu6bsiz

7K+ installs4.3

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments

by Scott Reilly

30+ installs5.0

At a glance

Announce from the Dashboard has more active installs: 7K+, against 30+ for Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments.
On a typical day, Announce from the Dashboard is downloaded about 19 times, Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments about 3.
Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments was updated more recently: Apr 16, 2025, against Mar 30, 2024 for Announce from the Dashboard.
Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.3.34 for Announce from the Dashboard.
Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Announce from the Dashboard.

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Announce from the Dashboard	Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments
Popular rank	#2,643	#23,561
Active installs	7K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	543	102
Rating	4.3(6)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.3.34	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.01	×0.10
Last release	2 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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