WordPress plugin comparison

Dashboard Notepad vs Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments

Dashboard Notepad

by Stephanie Leary

10K+ installs4.6

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments

by Scott Reilly

30+ installs5.0

At a glance

Dashboard Notepad has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments.
On a typical day, Dashboard Notepad is downloaded about 23 times, Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments about 3.
Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 12 reviews.
Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments was updated more recently: Apr 16, 2025, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.1.42 for Dashboard Notepad.

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Dashboard Notepad	Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments
Popular rank	#2,102	#23,496
Active installs	10K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	583	103
Rating	4.6(12)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.1.42	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.10
Last release	9 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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