GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… vs Announce from the Dashboard (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
GN Publisher: Google News Compatible…
20K+ active installs
Free
Announce from the Dashboard
7.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 29 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… has accumulated 716K+ total downloads while Announce from the Dashboard has 24K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… | Announce from the Dashboard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 29 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 7.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 716K+ | ◄ | 24K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2012 | |
| Age | 6 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.5+ | 3.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.5.27 | 1.5.3 |
Rating Breakdown
GN Publisher: Google News Compatible…
Announce from the Dashboard
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… averaged approximately 511 daily downloads while Announce from the Dashboard averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… Reviews
amazing support!
I had a small question and issue and they were extremely helpful, followed up on things with me and went above and beyond.
Great Work, Very Helpful
I had an issue on my site with the plugin only showing the latest article, and they were quick to help me get the setting right. They also helped me get the feed setup properly in Google News Publishe
just great
grat plugin, does what it needs to do
Announce from the Dashboard Reviews
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
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
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!
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