WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Alert Panel vs Dashboard Columns
At a glance
- Dashboard Columns has more active installs: 1K+, against 90+ for Dashboard Alert Panel.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Columns is downloaded about 14 times, Dashboard Alert Panel about 3.
- Dashboard Alert Panel has no reviews yet.
- Dashboard Columns was updated more recently: May 10, 2026, against Jul 21, 2025 for Dashboard Alert Panel.
- Dashboard Columns is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Dashboard Alert Panel.
- Dashboard Columns has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Dashboard Alert Panel.
Line by line
Dashboard Columns leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard Alert Panel |  Dashboard Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,937 | #5,792 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65 | 287 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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