WordPress plugin comparison
Simple System Status vs System Dashboard
At a glance
- System Dashboard has more active installs: 900+, against 100+ for Simple System Status.
- On a typical day, Simple System Status is downloaded about 44 times, System Dashboard about 18.
- Simple System Status is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.9 from 16 reviews.
- System Dashboard was updated more recently: May 22, 2026, against May 7, 2022 for Simple System Status.
- System Dashboard is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.0.18 for Simple System Status.
- Simple System Status has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for System Dashboard.
Line by line
System Dashboard leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple System Status |  System Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,684 | #7,046 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 510 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.9(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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