WordPress plugin comparison

Dashboard quick links widget vs WP Admin UI Customize

Dashboard quick links widget

by Hem Thapa

600+ installs5.0

WP Admin UI Customize

by gqevu6bsiz

30K+ installs4.6

At a glance

WP Admin UI Customize has more active installs: 30K+, against 600+ for Dashboard quick links widget.
On a typical day, WP Admin UI Customize is downloaded about 99 times, Dashboard quick links widget about 7.
Dashboard quick links widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.6 from 59 reviews.
Dashboard quick links widget was updated more recently: Jan 23, 2026, against Nov 20, 2024 for WP Admin UI Customize.
Dashboard quick links widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for WP Admin UI Customize.
WP Admin UI Customize has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Dashboard quick links widget.

Dashboard quick links widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Dashboard quick links widget	WP Admin UI Customize
Popular rank	#8,108	#1,072
Active installs	600+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	168	2.5K
Rating	5.0(10)	4.6(59)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×0.41	×0.02
Last release	9 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	7.3	–

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