Dashboard Welcome for Elementor vs NewStatPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Dashboard Welcome for Elementor
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, NewStatPress has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 84 reviews) while Dashboard Welcome for Elementor leads in active installations (20K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Dashboard Welcome for Elementor has accumulated 154K+ total downloads while NewStatPress has 939K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Dashboard Welcome for Elementor | NewStatPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.1/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 23 | ► | 84 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 9.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 154K+ | ► | 939K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2011 | |
| Age | 8 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.3+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.10 | 1.4.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Dashboard Welcome for Elementor
NewStatPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Dashboard Welcome for Elementor averaged approximately 136 daily downloads while NewStatPress averaged 27.
Recent Reviews
Dashboard Welcome for Elementor Reviews
2024 Update: It works!
I was very excited to discover this plugin, so when I tried to use it but the dashboard didn’t change, I emailed their support. The reply I got was fast and clear. The custom dashboard I designed wi
Disappointing and Outdated: Dashboard Welcome for Elementor
As an avid user of Elementor, I’ve been on the lookout for complementary solutions to enhance the user experience. Unfortunately, the “Dashboard Welcome for Elementor” plugin hasn’t met my expectation
Great, good Job!
It is a very necessary functionality to customize, please continue to maintain it. Thanks! This topic was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by mikguel.
NewStatPress Reviews
Data strange and exporting not working
A year ago I asked how to block unusable search data from being reported in my stats. I never got an answer. Today, most if not almost all stats are from this unusable search data, not from actual p
Ottimo!
Perfetto per la maggior parte delle funzioni, aggiornato di frequente e leggero.
Widget function is very usuful
I’ve been using this plugin for several years now. It would be nice to be able to display the stats in a sidebar widget. WP Slimstat can’t do that. The drawback is that the statistic DB becomes large
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