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Announce from the Dashboard vs Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer… (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
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Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…

Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…

4.9(8)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 days ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 8 reviews) while Announce from the Dashboard leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Announce from the Dashboard has accumulated 24K+ total downloads while Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer… has 155K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Announce from the Dashboard
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Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…4.9/5
Total Reviews
6Announce from the Dashboard
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Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…8
Active Installs
7.0K+Announce from the Dashboard
Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…7.0K+
Total Downloads
24K+Announce from the Dashboard
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Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…155K+
Support Resolution
N/AAnnounce from the Dashboard
Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…N/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAnnounce from the Dashboard
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Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…3 days ago
First Released
2012Announce from the Dashboard
Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…2022
Age
14 yearsAnnounce from the Dashboard
Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…4 years
WP Requires
3.8+Announce from the Dashboard
Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…5.4+
PHP Requires
false+Announce from the Dashboard
Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…7.0+
Business Model
FreeAnnounce from the Dashboard
Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…Free
Latest Version
1.5.3Announce from the Dashboard
Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…1.8.4

Rating Breakdown

Announce from the Dashboard

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

Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…

4.9/5(8 reviews)
5
88%
4
13%
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!

Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer… Reviews

by trendsuggest

blocks not displaying After recent

hi can you guys fix this issue after this recent update the blocks are not displaying properly . I had to rollback to previous version. Btw most of your blocks aften cause issues Either not refl

by elultimofremen

Una gran herramienta que sigue creciendo

Me parece un sistema muy simple y poderoso para maquetar y diseñar mis contenidos. Necesita seguir creciendo y mejorando. El soporte técnico es muy rápido y siempre atiende tus sugerencias. Seguiré co

by degocom

Happy with Magazine Bloicks

I’m am happy to use Magazine Blocks in combination with theme MagazineX. It works fine and stable. And it gives many opportunities in lay-out of the website. The service from ThemeGrill Helpdesk is

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Announce from the Dashboard or Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer… more popular?
Announce from the Dashboard has 7.0K+ active installations while Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer… has 7.0K+. Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Announce from the Dashboard or Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…?
Announce from the Dashboard has a 4.3/5 rating from 6 reviews, while Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer… has a 4.9/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Announce from the Dashboard and Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer… free?
Announce from the Dashboard is free and Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Announce from the Dashboard or Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer…?
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 Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer… was last updated 3 days ago.

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