WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Notepad vs WP Dashboard Notes
Dashboard Notepad
by Stephanie Leary
10K+ installs4.6
WP Dashboard Notes
by Jeroen Sormani
20K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- WP Dashboard Notes has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Dashboard Notepad.
- On a typical day, WP Dashboard Notes is downloaded about 60 times, Dashboard Notepad about 23.
- Both are rated 4.6 out of 5.
- WP Dashboard Notes was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
- WP Dashboard Notes 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 2014 for WP Dashboard Notes.
Line by line
WP Dashboard Notes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dashboard Notepad | WP Dashboard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,103 | #1,116 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 577 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.6(12) | 4.6(110) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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