WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Notepad vs RDDevLabs Smart Dashboard
Dashboard Notepad
by Stephanie Leary
10K+ installs4.6
RDDevLabs Smart Dashboard
by rddevlabs
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Dashboard Notepad has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for RDDevLabs Smart Dashboard.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Notepad is downloaded about 23 times, RDDevLabs Smart Dashboard about 3.
- RDDevLabs Smart Dashboard is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 12 reviews.
- RDDevLabs Smart Dashboard was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
- RDDevLabs Smart Dashboard 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 RDDevLabs Smart Dashboard.
Line by line
RDDevLabs Smart Dashboard leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dashboard Notepad | RDDevLabs Smart Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,102 | #72,797 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 583 | 272 |
| Rating | 4.6(12) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 4 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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