WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Notepad vs OpenStation
At a glance
- Dashboard Notepad has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for OpenStation.
- On a typical day, OpenStation is downloaded about 159 times, Dashboard Notepad about 23.
- OpenStation is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.6 from 12 reviews.
- OpenStation was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
- OpenStation is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Dashboard Notepad.
- Dashboard Notepad has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for OpenStation.
Line by line
OpenStation leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard Notepad |  OpenStation |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,103 | #5,304 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 560 | 8.8K |
| Rating | 4.6(12) | 5.0(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 3 days 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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