Dobby vs WP Notification Center (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Notification Center
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Dobby has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 10 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Dobby has accumulated 9.5K+ total downloads while WP Notification Center has 28K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Dobby | WP Notification Center | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 10 | ► | 18 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 9.5K+ | ► | 28K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 years ago | ► | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2015 | |
| Age | 9 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.1+ | 3.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.4.0 | 1.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Dobby
WP Notification Center
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Dobby averaged approximately 3 daily downloads while WP Notification Center averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Dobby Reviews
Nice simple and effective
Great little plugin. Does what it says it will do. Would be awesome to see some functionality added, things like an option to put the message in the toolbar with just a number or similar. Maybe even a
Works almost as promised
Unwanted notices from other plugins are gone, but unfortunately Dobby creates another new entry. It would be better to move the Dobby notice in the top admin bar, as it is done by “WP Notification Cen
i always wanted a house elf. thanks!
works just as i expected. might be nice to be able to see what has been logged as an admin notice somewhere or set an interval (see notices weekly, etc).
WP Notification Center Reviews
Does not do its job
The notifications on the backend pages are not hidden, so it actually adds more clutter.
Doesn’t hide the messages
This plugin doesn’t actually hide the messages, it just adds a notification dropdown in the top bar. I’d love to give it 5 stars if it would remove the messages on the pages and allow actions in the n
Not working!
This plugin doesn’t disable any of notifications, plus, it adds a tab to collect all the notifications!
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