WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Notepad vs WP Dashboard Messages
Dashboard Notepad
by Stephanie Leary
10K+ installs4.6
WP Dashboard Messages
by podpirate
400+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Dashboard Notepad has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for WP Dashboard Messages.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Notepad is downloaded about 23 times, WP Dashboard Messages about 7.
- WP Dashboard Messages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 12 reviews.
- WP Dashboard Messages was updated more recently: Dec 5, 2025, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
- WP Dashboard Messages 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 2020 for WP Dashboard Messages.
Line by line
WP Dashboard Messages leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dashboard Notepad | WP Dashboard Messages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,102 | #9,853 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 583 | 186 |
| Rating | 4.6(12) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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