WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Columns vs Dashboard Beacon
At a glance
- Dashboard Columns has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Dashboard Beacon.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Columns is downloaded about 14 times, Dashboard Beacon about 1.
- Dashboard Beacon has no reviews yet.
- Dashboard Columns was updated more recently: May 10, 2026, against May 14, 2016 for Dashboard Beacon.
- Dashboard Columns is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.5.33 for Dashboard Beacon.
- Dashboard Beacon has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Dashboard Columns.
Line by line
Dashboard Columns leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard Columns |  Dashboard Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,792 | #38,547 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 287 | 36 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.55 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 10 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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