WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Columns vs Dashboard Notepad
Dashboard Columns
by Polygon Themes
1K+ installs5.0
Dashboard Notepad
by Stephanie Leary
10K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Dashboard Notepad has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Dashboard Columns.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Notepad is downloaded about 23 times, Dashboard Columns about 14.
- Dashboard Columns is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 12 reviews.
- Dashboard Columns was updated more recently: May 10, 2026, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
- Dashboard Columns is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.1.42 for Dashboard Notepad.
- Dashboard Notepad has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Dashboard Columns.
Line by line
Dashboard Columns leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dashboard Columns | Dashboard Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,792 | #2,102 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 287 | 583 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.6(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.55 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months 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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