WordPress plugin comparison
Dark Mode for WP Dashboard vs Dashboard Notepad
Dark Mode for WP Dashboard
by Naiche
3K+ installs4.8
Dashboard Notepad
by Stephanie Leary
10K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Dashboard Notepad has more active installs: 10K+, against 3K+ for Dark Mode for WP Dashboard.
- On a typical day, Dark Mode for WP Dashboard is downloaded about 62 times, Dashboard Notepad about 23.
- Dark Mode for WP Dashboard is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 34 reviews, against 4.6 from 12 reviews.
- Dark Mode for WP Dashboard was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
- Dark Mode for WP Dashboard is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Dashboard Notepad.
- Dashboard Notepad has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for Dark Mode for WP Dashboard.
Line by line
Dark Mode for WP Dashboard leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dark Mode for WP Dashboard | Dashboard Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,793 | #2,102 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 583 |
| Rating | 4.8(34) | 4.6(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.97 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 years 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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