WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Message vs Widget Disable
At a glance
- Widget Disable has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Dashboard Message.
- On a typical day, Widget Disable is downloaded about 42 times, Dashboard Message about 1.
- Dashboard Message has no reviews yet.
- Widget Disable was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Jul 27, 2010 for Dashboard Message.
- Widget Disable is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Dashboard Message.
- Dashboard Message has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Widget Disable.
Line by line
Widget Disable leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard Message |  Widget Disable |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,022 | #1,460 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 891 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 1 month 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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