WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Notepad vs Years Ago Today
At a glance
- Dashboard Notepad has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Years Ago Today.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Notepad is downloaded about 23 times, Years Ago Today about 4.
- Years Ago Today is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.6 from 12 reviews.
- Years Ago Today was updated more recently: Jun 5, 2026, against Jul 30, 2017 for Dashboard Notepad.
- Years Ago Today 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 2015 for Years Ago Today.
Line by line
Years Ago Today leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard Notepad |  Years Ago Today |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,102 | #15,552 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 583 | 71 |
| Rating | 4.6(12) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 5 months 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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