WordPress plugin comparison
Announce from the Dashboard vs SCAD
At a glance
- Announce from the Dashboard has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for SCAD.
- On a typical day, Announce from the Dashboard is downloaded about 19 times, SCAD about 1.
- SCAD is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
- SCAD was updated more recently: Mar 24, 2026, against Mar 30, 2024 for Announce from the Dashboard.
- SCAD is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.3.34 for Announce from the Dashboard.
- Announce from the Dashboard has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for SCAD.
Line by line
SCAD leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Announce from the Dashboard |  SCAD |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,643 | #46,921 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 543 | 40 |
| Rating | 4.3(6) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.15 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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