WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Editor vs Widget Disable
At a glance
- Widget Disable has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Dashboard Editor.
- On a typical day, Widget Disable is downloaded about 42 times, Dashboard Editor about 5.
- Dashboard Editor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 24 reviews.
- Widget Disable was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Apr 13, 2008 for Dashboard Editor.
- Dashboard Editor has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for Widget Disable.
Line by line
Widget Disable leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard Editor |  Widget Disable |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,840 | #1,460 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 90 | 891 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 18 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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