WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Notepad vs PHP Version
At a glance
- Dashboard Notepad has more active installs: 10K+, against 6K+ for PHP Version.
- On a typical day, PHP Version is downloaded about 60 times, Dashboard Notepad about 23.
- PHP Version is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 12 reviews.
- PHP Version was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
- PHP Version 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 2019 for PHP Version.
Line by line
PHP Version leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard Notepad |  PHP Version |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,103 | #2,696 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 577 | 3.7K |
| Rating | 4.6(12) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.0 |
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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