WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Dashboard Help Widget vs RangerHQ Buddy
Custom Dashboard Help Widget
by Jo Landers
800+ installs4.8
RangerHQ Buddy
by David Keane
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Custom Dashboard Help Widget has more active installs: 800+, against fewer than 10 for RangerHQ Buddy.
- On a typical day, Custom Dashboard Help Widget is downloaded about 7 times, RangerHQ Buddy about 2.
- RangerHQ Buddy has no reviews yet.
- RangerHQ Buddy was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Feb 24, 2014 for Custom Dashboard Help Widget.
- RangerHQ Buddy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.8.41 for Custom Dashboard Help Widget.
- Custom Dashboard Help Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for RangerHQ Buddy.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Dashboard Help Widget | RangerHQ Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,481 | #70,161 |
| Active installs | 800+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 129 | 47 |
| Rating | 4.8(6) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.8.41 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 5 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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