WordPress plugin comparison
MainWP Dashboard vs WP Essentials
At a glance
- MainWP Dashboard has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for WP Essentials.
- On a typical day, MainWP Dashboard is downloaded about 743 times, WP Essentials about 3.
- MainWP Dashboard is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 2,354 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- MainWP Dashboard was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 20, 2016 for WP Essentials.
- MainWP Dashboard is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for WP Essentials.
- WP Essentials has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for MainWP Dashboard.
Line by line
MainWP Dashboard leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MainWP Dashboard |  WP Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,344 | #27,687 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44.6K | 66 |
| Rating | 4.9(2.4K) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.38 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | – |
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