Dashboard Custom Feed
v1.1.1by Daryll Doyle · updated 12 years ago
Retrieves a custom news feed and displays it in a widget on the admin dashboard
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,462 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Dashboard Custom Feed at a glance
Dashboard Custom Feed is a WordPress plugin by Daryll Doyle with fewer than 10 active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.1 came out on Aug 7, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats24 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Dashboard Custom Feed |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.8.1
- Tested up to
- 3.9.40
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 18, 2014
- Last updated
- Aug 7, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Dashboard Custom Feed
How many websites use Dashboard Custom Feed?
Dashboard Custom Feed is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Dashboard Custom Feed been downloaded?
1,462 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Dashboard Custom Feed last updated?
Version 1.1.1 came out on Aug 7, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Dashboard Custom Feed compatible with the latest WordPress?
Dashboard Custom Feed’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Dashboard Custom Feed still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Dashboard Custom Feed have?
No one has reviewed Dashboard Custom Feed on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Dashboard Custom Feed?
The plugins most like Dashboard Custom Feed, by the tags they share, are Customize Admin (3K+), RSS Image Feed (2K+) and Simple Custom CSS Plugin (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | Daryll Doyle |
| First released | Jun 18, 2014 |
| Version | 1.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.8.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 7, 2014 |
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