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Dashboard Widgets Suite

v3.6

by Jeff Starr · updated 7 days ago

Adds 9 awesome widgets to your WP Dashboard. Includes User Notes, Social Buttons, System Info, Debug/Error Logs, and more!

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Rank
#3,375
Down3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 4,480
4K+ reported · High
Total downloads
167.3K
167,342 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
38 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +39.7% (30d)·Toward 5K+ · ETA ~9d

Dashboard Widgets Suite at a glance

Dashboard Widgets Suite is a WordPress plugin by Jeff Starr with 4K+ active installs, the #3,375 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 64 times, 40% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 38 reviews. Version 3.6 came out on Nov 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.2. Among the 115 plugins tagged “notes”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

3.6K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Dashboard Widgets Suite Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.01K2KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Nov 2, 2026: Tested up to 7.2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDashboard Widgets Suite
Nov 8, 202669
Nov 7, 202658
Nov 6, 202671
Nov 5, 2026132
Nov 4, 2026113
Nov 3, 2026343
Nov 2, 20261,885
Nov 1, 2026115
Oct 31, 202636
Oct 30, 202640
Oct 29, 202633
Oct 28, 202641
Oct 27, 202644
Oct 26, 202643
Oct 25, 202647
Oct 24, 202626
Oct 23, 202677
Oct 22, 202672
Oct 21, 202653
Oct 20, 202630
Oct 19, 202630
Oct 18, 202620
Oct 17, 202623
Oct 16, 202626
Oct 15, 202631
Oct 14, 202630
Oct 13, 202623
Oct 12, 202629
Oct 11, 202623
Oct 10, 202624

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 4,475 · -0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.4.5K4.5K4.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Nov 2, 2026: Tested up to 7.2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20264,475
Nov 8, 20264,478
Nov 7, 20264,492
Nov 5, 20264,489
Nov 4, 20264,493
Nov 3, 20264,490
Nov 2, 20264,482
Nov 1, 20264,480
Oct 31, 20264,481
Oct 30, 20264,489
Oct 29, 20264,489
Oct 28, 20264,493
Oct 27, 20264,500

Rank over time

#3,375 · up 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#3.4K#3.4KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Nov 2, 2026: Tested up to 7.2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#3,375
Nov 8, 2026#3,372
Nov 7, 2026#3,368
Nov 6, 2026#3,370
Nov 5, 2026#3,371
Nov 4, 2026#3,369
Nov 3, 2026#3,368
Nov 2, 2026#3,369
Nov 1, 2026#3,368
Oct 31, 2026#3,371
Oct 30, 2026#3,367
Oct 29, 2026#3,369
Oct 28, 2026#3,375
Oct 27, 2026#3,373
Oct 16, 2026#3,379

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.07%
Nov 8, 2026-0.31%
Nov 7, 2026+0.03%
Nov 5, 2026-0.09%
Nov 4, 2026+0.07%
Nov 3, 2026+0.18%
Nov 2, 2026+0.04%
Nov 1, 2026-0.02%
Oct 31, 2026-0.18%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.09%
Oct 28, 2026-0.16%

Active installs band

4K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.3.8K4K4.2KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Nov 2, 2026: Tested up to 7.2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20264K+
Nov 8, 20264K+
Nov 7, 20264K+
Nov 6, 20264K+
Nov 5, 20264K+
Nov 4, 20264K+
Nov 3, 20264K+
Nov 2, 20264K+
Nov 1, 20264K+
Oct 31, 20264K+
Oct 30, 20264K+
Oct 29, 20264K+
Oct 28, 20264K+
Oct 27, 20264K+
Oct 16, 20264K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #3368 → #3375
    • Tested up to 7.1.4 → 7.2
    • Released 3.6 (was 3.5.2)
  2. Rank #3375 → #3371Downloads +155.6%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v3.643%
  • v3.531%
  • v3.416%
  • Other9.9%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★38 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.6
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.2
Requires PHP
5.6.20
First released
Mar 17, 2016
Last updated
Nov 1, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Dashboard Widgets Suite

How many websites use Dashboard Widgets Suite?

Dashboard Widgets Suite is active on 4K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,375 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Dashboard Widgets Suite been downloaded?

167,342 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 64 times. See download stats

When was Dashboard Widgets Suite last updated?

Version 3.6 came out on Nov 1, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is Dashboard Widgets Suite compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.2, ahead of the current 7.1.

Does Dashboard Widgets Suite have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Dashboard Widgets Suite up to date. See its security record

Is Dashboard Widgets Suite still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Dashboard Widgets Suite have?

4.9 out of 5 from 38 reviews on WordPress.org. 95% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Dashboard Widgets Suite?

The plugins most like Dashboard Widgets Suite, by the tags they share, are Dashboard Notepad (10K+), Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+) and Custom Sidebars (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

38 reviews

  • 5 stars: 36 reviews, 95%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
Positive
97%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 63 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 29 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Dashboard Widgets Suite
Estimated installs≈ 4,480
Reported installs4K+
Rating4.9
Reviews38
Total downloads167.3K
AuthorJeff Starr
First releasedMar 17, 2016
Version3.6
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP5.6.20
Last updatedNov 1, 2026

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