WordPress plugin comparison
MainWP Dashboard vs MainWP Child
At a glance
- MainWP Child has more active installs: 700K+, against 20K+ for MainWP Dashboard.
- On a typical day, MainWP Child is downloaded about 33,195 times, MainWP Dashboard about 743.
- MainWP Child is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 71 reviews, against 4.9 from 2,354 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Nov 3, 2026.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- MainWP Child has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for MainWP Dashboard.
Line by line
MainWP Child leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MainWP Dashboard |  MainWP Child |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,344 | #86 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44.6K | 1.5M |
| Rating | 4.9(2.4K) | 5.0(71) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.38 | ×1.94 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 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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