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Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments

v3.0.1

by Scott Reilly · updated 1 year ago

Enables in-place expansion of excerpts in the admin dashboard 'Comments' section of the 'Activity' widget to view full comments.

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Rank
#23,524
Down42 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 36
30+ reported · High
Total downloads
11.9K
11,928 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 40+ · ETA unknown

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments at a glance

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments is a WordPress plugin by Scott Reilly with 30+ active installs, the #23,524 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 3.0.1 came out on Apr 16, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 19 plugins tagged “recent comments”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

110 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateExpandable Dashboard Recent Comments
Nov 8, 20263
Nov 7, 20264
Nov 6, 20267
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 202610
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 36 · -2.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.353637Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202636
Nov 8, 202636
Nov 7, 202636
Nov 5, 202636
Nov 4, 202636
Nov 3, 202636
Nov 2, 202635
Nov 1, 202636
Oct 31, 202635
Oct 30, 202636
Oct 29, 202636
Oct 28, 202636
Oct 27, 202637

Rank over time

#23,524 · down 39 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#23.4K#23.4K#23.5K#23.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#23,524
Nov 8, 2026#23,482
Nov 7, 2026#23,389
Nov 6, 2026#23,446
Nov 5, 2026#23,471
Nov 3, 2026#23,441
Nov 2, 2026#23,521
Nov 1, 2026#23,475
Oct 31, 2026#23,510
Oct 30, 2026#23,445
Oct 29, 2026#23,357
Oct 28, 2026#23,383
Oct 27, 2026#23,485

Growth %

Average -0.21% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+2.86%
Nov 2, 2026-2.78%
Nov 1, 2026+2.86%
Oct 31, 2026-2.78%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-2.70%

Active installs band

30+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.293031Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202630+
Nov 8, 202630+
Nov 7, 202630+
Nov 6, 202630+
Nov 5, 202630+
Nov 4, 202630+
Nov 3, 202630+
Nov 2, 202630+
Nov 1, 202630+
Oct 31, 202630+
Oct 30, 202630+
Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #23383 → #23471Downloads -14.3%
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

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

  • v3.0100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.0.1
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 11, 2009
Last updated
Apr 16, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments

How many websites use Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments?

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #23,524 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments been downloaded?

11,928 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments last updated?

Version 3.0.1 came out on Apr 16, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments compatible with the latest WordPress?

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments?

The plugins most like Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments, by the tags they share, are Admin Menu Editor (300K+), Announce from the Dashboard (7K+) and Erident Custom Login and Dashboard (7K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments
Estimated installs≈ 36
Reported installs30+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads11.9K
AuthorScott Reilly
First releasedJun 11, 2009
Version3.0.1
Requires WP4.6
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 16, 2025

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