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Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard

v3.8.18

by David Vongries · updated 29 days ago

The #1 Plugin to Customize the WordPress Dashboard!

admin menu editorBrandacustom dashboardCustom Login Screencustom wordpress admin
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Rank
#698
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 57,000
50K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
1.4M
1,366,723 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
114 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +212.4% (30d)·Toward 60K+ · ETA ~1d

Ultimate Dashboard at a glance

Ultimate Dashboard is a WordPress plugin by David Vongries with 50K+ active installs, the #698 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 338 times, 212% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 114 reviews. Version 3.8.18 came out on Oct 10, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 7 plugins tagged “admin menu editor”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

31.1K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Ultimate Dashboard Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.05K10KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateUltimate Dashboard
Nov 8, 2026197
Nov 7, 2026278
Nov 6, 2026310
Nov 5, 2026329
Nov 4, 2026346
Nov 3, 2026317
Nov 2, 2026414
Nov 1, 2026284
Oct 31, 2026249
Oct 30, 2026363
Oct 29, 20261,210
Oct 28, 20261,490
Oct 27, 2026487
Oct 26, 2026469
Oct 25, 2026338
Oct 24, 2026313
Oct 23, 2026658
Oct 22, 2026805
Oct 21, 2026807
Oct 20, 2026546
Oct 19, 2026693
Oct 18, 2026278
Oct 17, 2026311
Oct 16, 2026639
Oct 15, 2026763
Oct 14, 2026961
Oct 13, 20261,222
Oct 12, 20261,563
Oct 11, 20264,077
Oct 10, 202610,337

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 56,711 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.56.6K56.7K56.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202656,711
Nov 8, 202656,633
Nov 7, 202656,647
Nov 5, 202656,644
Nov 4, 202656,616
Nov 3, 202656,623
Nov 2, 202656,600
Nov 1, 202656,671
Oct 31, 202656,677
Oct 30, 202656,664
Oct 29, 202656,672
Oct 28, 202656,645
Oct 27, 202656,821

Rank over time

#698

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#698#699#700#701Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#698
Nov 8, 2026#699
Nov 7, 2026#699
Nov 6, 2026#701
Nov 5, 2026#699
Nov 4, 2026#700
Nov 3, 2026#699
Nov 2, 2026#700
Nov 1, 2026#700
Oct 31, 2026#701
Oct 30, 2026#701
Oct 29, 2026#701
Oct 28, 2026#700
Oct 27, 2026#700
Oct 16, 2026#698

Growth %

Average -0.01% 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+0.14%
Nov 8, 2026-0.03%
Nov 7, 2026+0.00%
Nov 5, 2026+0.05%
Nov 4, 2026-0.01%
Nov 3, 2026+0.04%
Nov 2, 2026-0.13%
Nov 1, 2026-0.01%
Oct 31, 2026+0.02%
Oct 30, 2026-0.01%
Oct 29, 2026+0.05%
Oct 28, 2026-0.31%

Active installs band

50K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.48K50K52KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202650K+
Nov 8, 202650K+
Nov 7, 202650K+
Nov 6, 202650K+
Nov 5, 202650K+
Nov 4, 202650K+
Nov 3, 202650K+
Nov 2, 202650K+
Nov 1, 202650K+
Oct 31, 202650K+
Oct 30, 202650K+
Oct 29, 202650K+
Oct 28, 202650K+
Oct 27, 202650K+
Oct 16, 202650K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #700 → #699Downloads -47.1%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v3.887%
  • v3.711%
  • Other1.9%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★114 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.8.18
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Jun 18, 2016
Last updated
Oct 10, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Ultimate Dashboard

How many websites use Ultimate Dashboard?

Ultimate Dashboard is active on 50K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #698 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Ultimate Dashboard been downloaded?

1,366,723 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 338 times. See download stats

When was Ultimate Dashboard last updated?

Version 3.8.18 came out on Oct 10, 2026 (4 weeks ago). See every release

Is Ultimate Dashboard compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Ultimate Dashboard have known security vulnerabilities?

Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 3.8.18, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record

Is Ultimate Dashboard still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Ultimate Dashboard have?

4.6 out of 5 from 114 reviews on WordPress.org. 85% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Ultimate Dashboard?

The plugins most like Ultimate Dashboard, by the tags they share, are Panelra (10+), AGCA (20K+) and White Label (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

114 reviews

  • 5 stars: 97 reviews, 85%
  • 4 stars: 7 reviews, 6%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 7 reviews, 6%
Positive
91%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
8%1–2★
  • About 9 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 10 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Ultimate Dashboard
Estimated installs≈ 57,000
Reported installs50K+
Rating4.6
Reviews114
Total downloads1.4M
AuthorDavid Vongries
First releasedJun 18, 2016
Version3.8.18
Requires WP4.6
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedOct 10, 2026

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