WordPress plugin comparison

Dashboard Widgets for LearnDash vs Widget Areas for LearnDash

Dashboard Widgets for LearnDash

by Escape Creative

200+ installs5.0

Widget Areas for LearnDash

by Dave Warfel

600+ installs5.0

At a glance

Widget Areas for LearnDash has more active installs: 600+, against 200+ for Dashboard Widgets for LearnDash.
On a typical day, Widget Areas for LearnDash is downloaded about 9 times, Dashboard Widgets for LearnDash about 5.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Widget Areas for LearnDash was updated more recently: Jul 13, 2025, against Jan 24, 2022 for Dashboard Widgets for LearnDash.
Widget Areas for LearnDash is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.9.20 for Dashboard Widgets for LearnDash.

Widget Areas for LearnDash leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Dashboard Widgets for LearnDash	Widget Areas for LearnDash
Popular rank	#11,385	#8,227
Active installs	200+	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	119	201
Rating	5.0(1)	5.0(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.9.20	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.01	×0.25
Last release	4 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	8.0

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