WordPress plugin comparison
DarkAdmin vs Dashboard Notepad
At a glance
- Dashboard Notepad has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for DarkAdmin.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Notepad is downloaded about 23 times, DarkAdmin about 7.
- Dashboard Notepad is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- DarkAdmin was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
- DarkAdmin 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 2026 for DarkAdmin.
Line by line
Dashboard Notepad leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  DarkAdmin |  Dashboard Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,447 | #2,102 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 240 | 560 |
| Rating | 3.0(1) | 4.6(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.28 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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