WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Scratch Pad vs WP Dashboard Notes
Dashboard Scratch Pad
by Andrew Mead
Fewer than 10 installs
WP Dashboard Notes
by Jeroen Sormani
20K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- WP Dashboard Notes has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Dashboard Scratch Pad.
- On a typical day, WP Dashboard Notes is downloaded about 68 times, Dashboard Scratch Pad about 1.
- Dashboard Scratch Pad has no reviews yet.
- WP Dashboard Notes was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Jun 25, 2024 for Dashboard Scratch Pad.
- WP Dashboard Notes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Dashboard Scratch Pad.
- WP Dashboard Notes has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Dashboard Scratch Pad.
Line by line
WP Dashboard Notes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dashboard Scratch Pad | WP Dashboard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #54,255 | #1,114 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 1.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(110) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3.29 | – |
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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