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WP Dashboard Notes vs WelcomeWP (2026)

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

WP Dashboard Notes

WP Dashboard Notes

4.6(109)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View WP Dashboard Notes
VS
WelcomeWP

WelcomeWP

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View WelcomeWP

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Dashboard Notes has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 109 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Dashboard Notes has accumulated 249K+ total downloads while WelcomeWP has 1.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5WP Dashboard Notes
◄
WelcomeWPN/A
Total Reviews
109WP Dashboard Notes
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WelcomeWP0
Active Installs
20K+WP Dashboard Notes
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WelcomeWP0
Total Downloads
249K+WP Dashboard Notes
◄
WelcomeWP1.6K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Dashboard Notes
WelcomeWPN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoWP Dashboard Notes
◄
WelcomeWP2 years ago
First Released
2014WP Dashboard Notes
WelcomeWP2022
Age
12 yearsWP Dashboard Notes
WelcomeWP4 years
WP Requires
4.0+WP Dashboard Notes
WelcomeWP5.9+
PHP Requires
false+WP Dashboard Notes
WelcomeWP7.4+
Business Model
FreeWP Dashboard Notes
WelcomeWPFree
Latest Version
1.0.13WP Dashboard Notes
WelcomeWP1.0.4

Rating Breakdown

WP Dashboard Notes

4.6/5(109 reviews)
5
82%
4
8%
3
6%
2
2%
1
3%

WelcomeWP

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

WP Dashboard Notes Reviews

by clgolden2023

Not working in 6.8.1

Great idea. Wish it was being kept up.

by koolsherif

Excellent & Flawless

I just love how flawless this plugin is , please keep the good job and I hope the development never stops keeping it up to date and available always thank you so much

by xtof_r

Nery neat plugin :)

Nery neat plugin 🙂

WelcomeWP Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Dashboard Notes or WelcomeWP more popular?
WP Dashboard Notes has 20K+ active installations while WelcomeWP has 0. WP Dashboard Notes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Dashboard Notes or WelcomeWP?
WP Dashboard Notes has a 4.6/5 rating from 109 reviews, while WelcomeWP has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are WP Dashboard Notes and WelcomeWP free?
WP Dashboard Notes is free and WelcomeWP is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Dashboard Notes or WelcomeWP?
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?
WP Dashboard Notes was last updated 1 year ago and WelcomeWP was last updated 2 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.