WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Widgets Suite vs Monster Widget
At a glance
- Dashboard Widgets Suite has more active installs: 4K+, against 700+ for Monster Widget.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Widgets Suite is downloaded about 70 times, Monster Widget about 9.
- Monster Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.9 from 38 reviews.
- Dashboard Widgets Suite was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Nov 10, 2017 for Monster Widget.
- Dashboard Widgets Suite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 4.9.35 for Monster Widget.
- Monster Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Dashboard Widgets Suite.
Line by line
Dashboard Widgets Suite leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard Widgets Suite |  Monster Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,375 | #8,002 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.7K | 145 |
| Rating | 4.9(38) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | – |
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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