WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Widgets Suite vs WP Dash Message
Dashboard Widgets Suite
by Jeff Starr
4K+ installs4.9
WP Dash Message
by Aleksandar Arsovski
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Dashboard Widgets Suite has more active installs: 4K+, against 200+ for WP Dash Message.
- On a typical day, Dashboard Widgets Suite is downloaded about 70 times, WP Dash Message about 3.
- WP Dash Message is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 38 reviews.
- Dashboard Widgets Suite was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Dec 22, 2011 for WP Dash Message.
- Dashboard Widgets Suite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 3.3.2 for WP Dash Message.
- WP Dash Message has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Dashboard Widgets Suite.
Line by line
Dashboard Widgets Suite leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dashboard Widgets Suite | WP Dash Message |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,375 | #11,121 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.7K | 52 |
| Rating | 4.9(38) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 15 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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