WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Notepad vs WP Data Access
Dashboard Notepad
by Stephanie Leary
10K+ installs4.6
WP Data Access
by Passionate Programmer Peter
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, WP Data Access is downloaded about 715 times, Dashboard Notepad about 23.
- WP Data Access is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.6 from 12 reviews.
- WP Data Access was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
- WP Data Access 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 2017 for WP Data Access.
Line by line
WP Data Access leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dashboard Notepad | WP Data Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,103 | #1,575 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 577 | 38.6K |
| Rating | 4.6(12) | 4.9(88) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 88% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.65 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 3 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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