WordPress plugin comparison

Dashboard quick links widget vs WP Custom Admin Interface

Dashboard quick links widget

by Hem Thapa

600+ installs5.0

WP Custom Admin Interface

by Northern Beaches Websites

30K+ installs4.7

At a glance

WP Custom Admin Interface has more active installs: 30K+, against 600+ for Dashboard quick links widget.
On a typical day, WP Custom Admin Interface is downloaded about 91 times, Dashboard quick links widget about 7.
Dashboard quick links widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.7 from 160 reviews.
WP Custom Admin Interface was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Jan 23, 2026 for Dashboard quick links widget.
Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
Dashboard quick links widget has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for WP Custom Admin Interface.

WP Custom Admin Interface leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Dashboard quick links widget	WP Custom Admin Interface
Popular rank	#8,113	#1,079
Active installs	600+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	172	2.5K
Rating	5.0(10)	4.7(160)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.41	×0.84
Last release	9 months ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	7.3	–

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