Yes, Dashy is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Dashy?

Dashy has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Dashy alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Dashy include Loginizer, Redux Framework, LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming…. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Dashy work with the latest WordPress?

Dashy has been tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. It requires WordPress 4.0.0+ and PHP false+.

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Dashy

Name: Dashy
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Kyle Theisen

Dashy gives you a search field to get to admin pages quicker.

By Kyle Theisen·Admin·Free

5(1 reviews)

·10 active installs·Updated 11 years ago

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As of April 2026, Dashy is a WordPress admin plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loginizer.

5/51 reviews

10active installs

1.4K+total downloads

11 yearssince 2015

Overview

Dashy gives you a search field to get to admin pages quicker. More keyboard shortcuts right inside of WordPress. Get to pages, post, plugins, custom post types, faster. You can even search and get a to single post with the keyboard. To activate, use Control+Space.

To get to a specific page, type “list” and choose “List Pages”. From there you will be showing all of your pages that you can edit. Start searching the page name, and hit enter to go directly to editing that page. This supports posts, pages, and custom post types.

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