WordPress plugin comparison
MainWP Dashboard vs Modular DS
At a glance
- Modular DS has more active installs: 40K+, against 20K+ for MainWP Dashboard.
- On a typical day, MainWP Dashboard is downloaded about 743 times, Modular DS about 390.
- Modular DS is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 133 reviews, against 4.9 from 2,354 reviews.
- MainWP Dashboard was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for Modular DS.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- MainWP Dashboard has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Modular DS.
Line by line
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| Metric |  MainWP Dashboard |  Modular DS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,344 | #826 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44.6K | 43.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(2.4K) | 5.0(133) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.38 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 7.4 |
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