WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Notepad vs SCAD
At a glance
- Dashboard Notepad has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for SCAD.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Notepad is downloaded about 23 times, SCAD about 1.
- SCAD is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 12 reviews.
- SCAD was updated more recently: Mar 24, 2026, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
- SCAD 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 2026 for SCAD.
Line by line
SCAD leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard Notepad |  SCAD |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,102 | #46,921 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 583 | 41 |
| Rating | 4.6(12) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.15 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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