WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Widgets Suite vs MAD CAT Design® Tools
Dashboard Widgets Suite
by Jeff Starr
4K+ installs4.9
MAD CAT Design® Tools
by MAD CAT Design®
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Dashboard Widgets Suite has more active installs: 4K+, against fewer than 10 for MAD CAT Design® Tools.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Widgets Suite is downloaded about 70 times, MAD CAT Design® Tools about 2.
- MAD CAT Design® Tools has no reviews yet.
- Dashboard Widgets Suite was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for MAD CAT Design® Tools.
- Dashboard Widgets Suite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for MAD CAT Design® Tools.
- Dashboard Widgets Suite has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for MAD CAT Design® Tools.
Line by line
Dashboard Widgets Suite leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dashboard Widgets Suite | MAD CAT Design® Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,375 | #70,638 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.7K | 46 |
| Rating | 4.9(38) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 8.1 |
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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