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Dashboard Widget Sidebar

by Morten Dalgaard Johansen · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.2.3 Tested up to WP 4.2.39

Dashboard Widget Sidebar has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 13,376 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 21, 2015, tested up to WordPress 4.2.39.

Dashboard Widget Sidebar at a glance

Active installs
400+
Total downloads
13,376
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Dashboard Widget Sidebar well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, not yet with the current 7.1

Dashboard Widget Sidebar reviews and ratings

8 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

8 reviews

5★
8
4★
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3★
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2★
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1★
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Details

Enable regulare widgets to be used as Dashboard Widgets in admin.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • admin
  • dashboard
  • dashboard widget
  • widget
  • widgets
Version
1.2.3
Last updated
Apr 21, 2015
First published
Jan 24, 2013
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
4.2.39
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Dashboard Widget Sidebar FAQ

How many active installs does Dashboard Widget Sidebar have?

WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for Dashboard Widget Sidebar as of September 7, 2026.

Is Dashboard Widget Sidebar still maintained?

The last release was on April 21, 2015, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Dashboard Widget Sidebar free?

Dashboard Widget Sidebar is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.