Smart Dashboard Extras
v1.0by Nilanchala Panigrahy · updated 10 years ago
Use Smart Dashboard Extra plugin to customize your WordPress admin dashboard by selectively removing interface elements and add more features.
- Rank
- #40,288
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.3K
- 2,287 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Smart Dashboard Extras at a glance
Smart Dashboard Extras is a WordPress plugin by Nilanchala Panigrahy with 10+ active installs, the #40,288 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jul 30, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. Among the 584 plugins tagged “dashboard”, it ranks #249. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Smart Dashboard Extras |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#40,288 · up 1,269 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #40,288 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #35,387 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #36,325 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #46,718 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #38,700 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #47,544 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #41,557 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +9.09% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -21.43% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 4.5.33
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 30, 2016
- Last updated
- Jul 30, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Smart Dashboard Extras
How many websites use Smart Dashboard Extras?
Smart Dashboard Extras is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #40,288 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Smart Dashboard Extras been downloaded?
2,287 times in total since 2016.
When was Smart Dashboard Extras last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Jul 30, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Smart Dashboard Extras compatible with the latest WordPress?
Smart Dashboard Extras’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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 Smart Dashboard Extras 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 Smart Dashboard Extras have?
No one has reviewed Smart Dashboard Extras on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Smart Dashboard Extras?
The plugins most like Smart Dashboard Extras, 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
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.3K |
| Author | Nilanchala Panigrahy |
| First released | Jul 30, 2016 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 30, 2016 |
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