Announce from the Dashboard vs AnnounceME (2026)

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

Announce from the Dashboard

4.3(6)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago

View Announce from the Dashboard

AnnounceME

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago

View AnnounceME

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, AnnounceME has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Announce from the Dashboard leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Announce from the Dashboard has accumulated 24K+ total downloads while AnnounceME has 3.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Announce from the Dashboard		AnnounceME
Rating	4.3/5	►	5/5
Total Reviews	6	◄	1
Active Installs	7.0K+	◄	10
Total Downloads	24K+	◄	3.3K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	2 years ago	◄	14 years ago
First Released	2012		2011
Age	14 years		15 years
WP Requires	3.8+		3.0+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.5.3		0.3.3

Rating

4.3/5Announce from the Dashboard

►

AnnounceME5/5

Total Reviews

6Announce from the Dashboard

◄

AnnounceME1

Active Installs

7.0K+Announce from the Dashboard

◄

AnnounceME10

Total Downloads

24K+Announce from the Dashboard

◄

AnnounceME3.3K+

Support Resolution

N/AAnnounce from the Dashboard

AnnounceMEN/A

Last Updated

2 years agoAnnounce from the Dashboard

◄

AnnounceME14 years ago

First Released

2012Announce from the Dashboard

AnnounceME2011

Age

14 yearsAnnounce from the Dashboard

AnnounceME15 years

WP Requires

3.8+Announce from the Dashboard

AnnounceME3.0+

PHP Requires

false+Announce from the Dashboard

AnnounceMEfalse+

Business Model

FreeAnnounce from the Dashboard

AnnounceMEFree

Latest Version

1.5.3Announce from the Dashboard

AnnounceME0.3.3

Rating Breakdown

Announce from the Dashboard

4.3/5(6 reviews)

83%

17%

AnnounceME

5/5(1 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

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!

AnnounceME Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Announce from the Dashboard or AnnounceME more popular?

Announce from the Dashboard has 7.0K+ active installations while AnnounceME has 10. Announce from the Dashboard is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Announce from the Dashboard or AnnounceME?

Announce from the Dashboard has a 4.3/5 rating from 6 reviews, while AnnounceME has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.

Are Announce from the Dashboard and AnnounceME free?

Announce from the Dashboard is free and AnnounceME is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Announce from the Dashboard or AnnounceME?

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 AnnounceME was last updated 14 years ago.

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