Error Log Monitor vs Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 7 reviews) while Error Log Monitor leads in active installations (20K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Error Log Monitor has accumulated 632K+ total downloads while Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder has 29K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Error Log Monitor | Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 48 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 632K+ | ◄ | 29K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 6 months ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2016 | |
| Age | 14 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.5+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.7.12 | 1.0.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Error Log Monitor
Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Error Log Monitor averaged approximately 89 daily downloads while Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Error Log Monitor Reviews
Good enough
Pretty good but why did you make it a widget ? It’s very unpractical
need to update for wordpress 6.7
unable to find the admin list of the php error. quite confusing where to locate this. not sure if this related to the wordpress latest version
Extracts valuable information from the morass of log messages
With powerful options like ignore or fixed to filter messages one can focus on what needs attention. The PRO version summary is very helpful. A suggested enhancement to make the monitor more reada
Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder Reviews
Where are settings in WordPress 6.1.1
Hi there. Just tried the plugin for a client. After installing on 6.1.1, there doesn’t appear to be a way in the direction to: “Go to plugin settings and select the layout from dropdown for any user r
Works Great. Thank you
Thank you for making this. Works great. Really appreciate you doing this for us. 🙂
EDIT: Breaks BB Advanced tab
<p>EDIT: I didn’t think it would matter that this plugin hadn’t been updated in a year, since it’s so simple, but it “replaced” the new advanced tab in the BB settings menu. So I no longer have access
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