WordPress plugin comparison
MainWP Dashboard vs Patchstack
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for MainWP Dashboard.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, MainWP Dashboard about 743.
- MainWP Dashboard is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 2,354 reviews, against 4.8 from 62 reviews.
- MainWP Dashboard was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 28, 2026 for Patchstack.
- MainWP Dashboard resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Patchstack.
- MainWP Dashboard is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Patchstack.
- MainWP Dashboard has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
MainWP Dashboard leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MainWP Dashboard |  Patchstack |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,344 | #288 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44.6K | 29.2K |
| Rating | 4.9(2.4K) | 4.8(62) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.38 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 5.6 |
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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