WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Shortcuts vs Favorites
At a glance
- Favorites has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Dashboard Shortcuts.
- On a typical day, Favorites is downloaded about 127 times, Dashboard Shortcuts about 3.
- Dashboard Shortcuts has no reviews yet.
- Dashboard Shortcuts was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Favorites.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Favorites has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Dashboard Shortcuts.
Line by line
Favorites leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard Shortcuts |  Favorites |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,507 | #1,730 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 120 | 1.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(133) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.4 |
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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