WordPress plugin comparison
Remove Dashboard Access vs WP Dashboard Messages
Remove Dashboard Access
by TrustedLogin
30K+ installs4.6
WP Dashboard Messages
by podpirate
400+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Remove Dashboard Access has more active installs: 30K+, against 400+ for WP Dashboard Messages.
- On a typical day, Remove Dashboard Access is downloaded about 169 times, WP Dashboard Messages about 7.
- WP Dashboard Messages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 78 reviews.
- Remove Dashboard Access was updated more recently: May 22, 2026, against Dec 5, 2025 for WP Dashboard Messages.
- Remove Dashboard Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for WP Dashboard Messages.
- Remove Dashboard Access has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for WP Dashboard Messages.
Line by line
Remove Dashboard Access leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Remove Dashboard Access | WP Dashboard Messages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #992 | #9,846 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 191 |
| Rating | 4.6(78) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 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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