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Dashboard: Recent Posts Extended

v2.0

by Ricardo Gonzalez · updated 18 years ago

Widget for the WordPress 2.7+ dashboard to display the latest posts.

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Rank
#27,777
Up504 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 23
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.3K
5,298 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Dashboard at a glance

Dashboard is a WordPress plugin by Ricardo Gonzalez with 20+ active installs, the #27,777 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0 came out on Jan 30, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.7. Among the 47 plugins tagged “dashboard widget”, it ranks #22. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

23 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Dashboard Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateDashboard
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20261
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 23 · +4.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.2222.523Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202623
Nov 8, 202622
Nov 7, 202622
Nov 5, 202623
Nov 4, 202623
Nov 3, 202623
Nov 2, 202623
Nov 1, 202623
Oct 31, 202623
Oct 30, 202623
Oct 29, 202623
Oct 28, 202622

Rank over time

#27,777 · up 282 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#27.5K#28KOct 28Oct 30Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#27,777
Nov 8, 2026#28,281
Nov 7, 2026#28,261
Nov 6, 2026#28,157
Nov 5, 2026#27,561
Nov 4, 2026#27,872
Oct 31, 2026#27,527
Oct 30, 2026#27,784
Oct 29, 2026#27,606
Oct 28, 2026#28,059

Growth %

Average +0.37% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+4.54%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-2.17%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+4.54%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0
Requires WordPress
2.7
Tested up to
2.7
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 4, 2008
Last updated
Jan 30, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Dashboard

How many websites use Dashboard?

Dashboard is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #27,777 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Dashboard been downloaded?

5,298 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Dashboard last updated?

Version 2.0 came out on Jan 30, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is Dashboard compatible with the latest WordPress?

Dashboard’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.7, 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 still maintained?

Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Dashboard have?

No one has reviewed Dashboard on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Dashboard?

The plugins most like Dashboard, by the tags they share, are Widget Disable (10K+), SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (400K+) and Jeg Kit for Elementor (300K+). Compare all alternatives

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Dashboard
Estimated installs≈ 23
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads5.3K
AuthorRicardo Gonzalez
First releasedApr 4, 2008
Version2.0
Requires WP2.7
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 30, 2009

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