WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Beacon vs WP Data Access
Dashboard Beacon
by janhenckens
10+ installs
WP Data Access
by Passionate Programmer Peter
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- WP Data Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Dashboard Beacon.
- On a typical day, WP Data Access is downloaded about 715 times, Dashboard Beacon about 1.
- Dashboard Beacon has no reviews yet.
- WP Data Access was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against May 14, 2016 for Dashboard Beacon.
- WP Data Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Dashboard Beacon.
- Dashboard Beacon has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for WP Data Access.
Line by line
WP Data Access leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dashboard Beacon | WP Data Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,547 | #1,574 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 38.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(88) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 88% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.65 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 3 days 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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