WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Widgets Control vs Widgets on Pages
Dashboard Widgets Control
by Michael Finkenberger
10+ installs3.0
Widgets on Pages
by toddhalfpenny
20K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Widgets on Pages has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Dashboard Widgets Control.
- On a typical day, Widgets on Pages is downloaded about 49 times, Dashboard Widgets Control about 2.
- Widgets on Pages is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 161 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Dashboard Widgets Control was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Nov 13, 2024 for Widgets on Pages.
- Dashboard Widgets Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.0 for Widgets on Pages.
- Widgets on Pages has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Dashboard Widgets Control.
Line by line
Widgets on Pages leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dashboard Widgets Control | Widgets on Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,015 | #1,359 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 1K |
| Rating | 3.0(1) | 4.7(161) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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