Dashboard To-Do List vs Simple Todo List (2026)

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

Dashboard To-Do List

5(8)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago

View Dashboard To-Do List

Simple Todo List

4.5(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago

View Simple Todo List

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Dashboard To-Do List has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Dashboard To-Do List has accumulated 22K+ total downloads while Simple Todo List has 1.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Dashboard To-Do List		Simple Todo List
Rating	5/5	◄	4.5/5
Total Reviews	8	◄	2
Active Installs	1.0K+	◄	10
Total Downloads	22K+	◄	1.9K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	3 months ago	◄	10 years ago
First Released	2018		2015
Age	8 years		11 years
WP Requires	4.0+		4.3.1+
PHP Requires	5.6+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.3.2		1.0.1

Rating

5/5Dashboard To-Do List

◄

Simple Todo List4.5/5

Total Reviews

8Dashboard To-Do List

◄

Simple Todo List2

Active Installs

1.0K+Dashboard To-Do List

◄

Simple Todo List10

Total Downloads

22K+Dashboard To-Do List

◄

Simple Todo List1.9K+

Support Resolution

N/ADashboard To-Do List

Simple Todo ListN/A

Last Updated

3 months agoDashboard To-Do List

◄

Simple Todo List10 years ago

First Released

2018Dashboard To-Do List

Simple Todo List2015

Age

8 yearsDashboard To-Do List

Simple Todo List11 years

WP Requires

4.0+Dashboard To-Do List

Simple Todo List4.3.1+

PHP Requires

5.6+Dashboard To-Do List

Simple Todo Listfalse+

Business Model

FreeDashboard To-Do List

Simple Todo ListFree

Latest Version

1.3.2Dashboard To-Do List

Simple Todo List1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Dashboard To-Do List

5/5(8 reviews)

100%

Simple Todo List

4.5/5(2 reviews)

50%

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

Dashboard To-Do List Reviews

by DJF3

So useful!

Absolutely useful. It helps me so much to keep track of “stuff that needs to be done”. For the first time the Dashboard has become somewhat useful. 🙂

by rhugo

One of the best!

I appreciate the developer releasing this plugin. It is simple and does its job perfectly! THANK YOU!!!

by douglaskarr

Simple and Elegant!

This plugin is fantastic. I’m adding it to every client site so that we can keep notes between team members.

Simple Todo List Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dashboard To-Do List or Simple Todo List more popular?

Dashboard To-Do List has 1.0K+ active installations while Simple Todo List has 10. Dashboard To-Do List is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Dashboard To-Do List or Simple Todo List?

Dashboard To-Do List has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews, while Simple Todo List has a 4.5/5 rating from 2 reviews.

Are Dashboard To-Do List and Simple Todo List free?

Dashboard To-Do List is free and Simple Todo List is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Dashboard To-Do List or Simple Todo List?

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?

Dashboard To-Do List was last updated 3 months ago and Simple Todo List was last updated 10 years ago.

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