WordPress plugin comparison

Zedna Custom Dashboard Messages vs WP Custom Admin Interface

Zedna Custom Dashboard Messages

by Radek Mezulanik

100+ installs3.8

WP Custom Admin Interface

by Northern Beaches Websites

30K+ installs4.7

At a glance

WP Custom Admin Interface has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Zedna Custom Dashboard Messages.
On a typical day, WP Custom Admin Interface is downloaded about 91 times, Zedna Custom Dashboard Messages about 3.
WP Custom Admin Interface is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 160 reviews, against 3.8 from 5 reviews.
WP Custom Admin Interface was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Dec 22, 2020 for Zedna Custom Dashboard Messages.
WP Custom Admin Interface is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.6.0 for Zedna Custom Dashboard Messages.
Zedna Custom Dashboard Messages has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for WP Custom Admin Interface.

WP Custom Admin Interface leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Zedna Custom Dashboard Messages	WP Custom Admin Interface
Popular rank	#16,774	#1,079
Active installs	100+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	66	2.4K
Rating	3.8(5)	4.7(160)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	5.6.0	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.83
Last release	5 years ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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