Is Right Now Reloaded free?

Yes, Right Now Reloaded is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Right Now Reloaded?

Right Now Reloaded has 200 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Right Now Reloaded alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Right Now Reloaded include Widgets for Google Reviews, Blocksy Companion, Widget Importer & Exporter. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Right Now Reloaded work with the latest WordPress?

Right Now Reloaded has been tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. It requires WordPress 3.4+ and PHP false+.

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Right Now Reloaded

Name: Right Now Reloaded
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Michael Dance

A more relevant and dynamic version of the "Right Now" dashboard widget.

By Michael Dance·Widget·Free

5(2 reviews)

·200 active installs·Updated 12 years ago

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As of April 2026, Right Now Reloaded is a WordPress widget plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.4+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Widgets for Google Reviews.

5/52 reviews

200active installs

7.7K+total downloads

15 yearssince 2011

Overview

Sick of the “Right Now” dashboard widget not showing useful information about your site? “Right Now Reloaded” solves that.

The default Right Now widget shows only information on posts, pages, categories, tags, widgets, and comments. That’s great if you’re running a standard blog, but what if you don’t use comments? What if you have a bunch of custom post types?

That’s where Right Now Reloaded comes in. It displays an accurate snapshot of your site: all your public post types and taxonomies, plus active plugins, registered users, links, widgets, and menus, all ordered by importance. Don’t use one of those? It won’t show up.

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