WordPress plugin comparison
Announce from the Dashboard vs Widget Disable
At a glance
- Widget Disable has more active installs: 10K+, against 7K+ for Announce from the Dashboard.
- On a typical day, Widget Disable is downloaded about 42 times, Announce from the Dashboard about 20.
- Widget Disable is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
- Widget Disable was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Mar 30, 2024 for Announce from the Dashboard.
- Widget Disable 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 2015 for Widget Disable.
Line by line
Widget Disable leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Announce from the Dashboard |  Widget Disable |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,641 | #1,459 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 533 | 870 |
| Rating | 4.3(6) | 4.8(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month 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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