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Announce from the Dashboard vs Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Announce from the Dashboard

Announce from the Dashboard

4.3(6)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Announce from the Dashboard
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Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block

Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block

5(23)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block has a higher user rating (5/5 from 23 reviews) while Announce from the Dashboard leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Announce from the Dashboard has accumulated 24K+ total downloads while Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block has 56K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Announce from the Dashboard
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Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block5/5
Total Reviews
6Announce from the Dashboard
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Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block23
Active Installs
7.0K+Announce from the Dashboard
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Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block3.0K+
Total Downloads
24K+Announce from the Dashboard
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Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block56K+
Support Resolution
N/AAnnounce from the Dashboard
Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg BlockN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAnnounce from the Dashboard
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Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block4 months ago
First Released
2012Announce from the Dashboard
Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block2018
Age
14 yearsAnnounce from the Dashboard
Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block8 years
WP Requires
3.8+Announce from the Dashboard
Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block5.2+
PHP Requires
false+Announce from the Dashboard
Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Blockfalse+
Business Model
FreeAnnounce from the Dashboard
Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg BlockFree
Latest Version
1.5.3Announce from the Dashboard
Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block1.12.0

Rating Breakdown

Announce from the Dashboard

4.3/5(6 reviews)
5
83%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
17%

Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block

5/5(23 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Announce from the Dashboard Reviews

by woodypad

Simple, fast, intuitive.

Hello Your plugin is simple, fast, intuitive. I thought the plugin does not work, because I have turned off alerts for users. Rather to my surprise I saw appear the message done with your plugin. Fant

by bgtbbox

GREAT ! – BON !

Good plugin! But too simple. Suggestion: Add more options for the message text editing mode. FR : Bon plugin ! Mais trop simple. Suggestion : Ajouter plus d’options pour le mode édition de texte messa

by John

Simple and straight forward

Very nice plugin, works as described. I run it along the other plugin of same author “WP Admin UI Customize” and works very nicely for Subscribers roles. Thanks for your work!

Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block Reviews

by byermedia

Great Plugin

Very nice plugin, allows you make custom layouts with ease, I tried a lot of display post content plugin and by far this one is the best so far. However could use improvement. Total agree with the

by SomniumLucidus

Practical and effective

Does what it’s meant to do, and does it well. No fuss, no fluff, and good support to boot!

by UncleMorty

Very Easy to Use

I wanted a widget that would display a single post; one of my choice. This simple plugin isn’t really intended to do that, but it’s very easy to use and friendly. The plugin allows you to query a ke

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Announce from the Dashboard or Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block more popular?
Announce from the Dashboard has 7.0K+ active installations while Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block has 3.0K+. Announce from the Dashboard is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Announce from the Dashboard or Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block?
Announce from the Dashboard has a 4.3/5 rating from 6 reviews, while Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block has a 5/5 rating from 23 reviews.
Are Announce from the Dashboard and Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block free?
Announce from the Dashboard is free and Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Announce from the Dashboard or Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Announce from the Dashboard was last updated 2 years ago and Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block was last updated 4 months ago.

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