WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Notepad vs RangerHQ Buddy
Dashboard Notepad
by Stephanie Leary
10K+ installs4.6
RangerHQ Buddy
by David Keane
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Dashboard Notepad has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for RangerHQ Buddy.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Notepad is downloaded about 23 times, RangerHQ Buddy about 2.
- RangerHQ Buddy has no reviews yet.
- RangerHQ Buddy was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
- RangerHQ Buddy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.1.42 for Dashboard Notepad.
- Dashboard Notepad has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for RangerHQ Buddy.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dashboard Notepad | RangerHQ Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,102 | #58,587 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 583 | 48 |
| Rating | 4.6(12) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 5 months 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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