Adjust Admin Categories vs WP Dashboard Messages
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Adjust Admin Categories leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,795, ahead of WP Dashboard Messages at #9,850. Over the last 7 days Adjust Admin Categories climbed 6 places and WP Dashboard Messages slipped 44 places. Adjust Admin Categories has the largest install base, roughly 25× the next: 10K+ active installs against 400+ for WP Dashboard Messages. Downloads this week: Adjust Admin Categories 330 and WP Dashboard Messages 48. Ratings: Adjust Admin Categories 5★ from 4 and WP Dashboard Messages 5★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Adjust Admin Categories | WP Dashboard Messages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,795 ▲ 6 | #9,850 ▼ 44 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 330 | 48 |
| Rating | 5★ (4) | 5★ (3) |
| Last updated | Jun 27, 2022 | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.2.6 | 1.1.7 |
| Best rank on record | #1,792 | #9,774 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2014 | May 2020 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Adjust Admin Categories or WP Dashboard Messages?
By active installs, Adjust Admin Categories: 10K+ sites run it against 400+ for WP Dashboard Messages, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Adjust Admin Categories or WP Dashboard Messages?
Adjust Admin Categories, at #1,795 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Dashboard Messages at #9,850. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Adjust Admin Categories or WP Dashboard Messages alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.