WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Notepad vs Dashboard quick links widget
Dashboard Notepad
by Stephanie Leary
10K+ installs4.6
Dashboard quick links widget
by Hem Thapa
600+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Dashboard Notepad has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for Dashboard quick links widget.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Notepad is downloaded about 23 times, Dashboard quick links widget about 7.
- Dashboard quick links widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.6 from 12 reviews.
- Dashboard quick links widget was updated more recently: Jan 23, 2026, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
- Dashboard quick links widget 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 2016 for Dashboard quick links widget.
Line by line
Dashboard quick links widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dashboard Notepad | Dashboard quick links widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,102 | #8,108 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 583 | 168 |
| Rating | 4.6(12) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.3 |
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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