My WP Customize Admin/Frontend vs Dashboard Widgets Suite (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
My WP Customize Admin/Frontend
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Dashboard Widgets Suite
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Dashboard Widgets Suite has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 36 reviews) while My WP Customize Admin/Frontend leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. My WP Customize Admin/Frontend has accumulated 114K+ total downloads while Dashboard Widgets Suite has 153K+. Dashboard Widgets Suite has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | My WP Customize Admin/Frontend | Dashboard Widgets Suite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 16 | ► | 36 |
| Active Installs | 8.0K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 114K+ | ► | 153K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2016 | |
| Age | 9 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.6.20+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.27.1 | 3.5 |
Rating Breakdown
My WP Customize Admin/Frontend
Dashboard Widgets Suite
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, My WP Customize Admin/Frontend averaged approximately 20 daily downloads while Dashboard Widgets Suite averaged 30.
Recent Reviews
My WP Customize Admin/Frontend Reviews
Posts with very long titles
Very useful for posts with very long titles. I love it!
Great Plugin – 6 von 5 stars
Thanks, great plugin. Helps a lot. Addon for user roles also.Super Plugin. Macht hervorragend was es soll, insbesondere mit dem ebenfalls kostenlosen Addon für user roles.
Perfect
Great plug in. Light weight, simple, easy to use, does a lot but doesn’t try to do too much. It knows what it’s for and it does it’s job extremely well. After trying a bunch of these, I settled on th
Dashboard Widgets Suite Reviews
Great and simple:)
A great plugin for my blogs, to see social links, errrors and so on:)
Legit Useful & Educating
This really helped me secure my server, as a newbie. I had no idea we had to secure PHP and other stuff.
A must-have plugin
One of the best plugins Jeff could ever devise. Simplicity, efficiency, everything at your fingertips. Increased user experience on WordPress.
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