Dashboard xkcd
v0.3by Garth Mortensen · updated 10 years ago
Display the latest xkcd comic in your dashboard.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 2.7K
- 2,708 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Dashboard xkcd at a glance
Dashboard xkcd is a WordPress plugin by Garth Mortensen with fewer than 10 active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 25% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.3 came out on Aug 27, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.6.30. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats129 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Dashboard xkcd |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| 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
- 0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 4.6.30
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 14, 2015
- Last updated
- Aug 27, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Dashboard xkcd
How many websites use Dashboard xkcd?
Dashboard xkcd is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Dashboard xkcd been downloaded?
2,708 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Dashboard xkcd last updated?
Version 0.3 came out on Aug 27, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Dashboard xkcd compatible with the latest WordPress?
Dashboard xkcd’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, 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 xkcd still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Dashboard xkcd have?
No one has reviewed Dashboard xkcd on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Dashboard xkcd?
The plugins most like Dashboard xkcd, by the tags they share, are Sk XKCD Widget (fewer than 10), Manga+Press Comic Manager (100+) and Comic Book Management System (10+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.7K |
| Author | Garth Mortensen |
| First released | Oct 14, 2015 |
| Version | 0.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2016 |
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