Announce from the Dashboard vs Widget Disable
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
Widget Disable leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,468, ahead of Announce from the Dashboard at #2,652. Over the last 7 days Widget Disable climbed 3 places and Announce from the Dashboard held its place. Widget Disable has the largest install base, roughly 1.4× the next: 10K+ active installs against 7K+ for Announce from the Dashboard. Downloads this week: Widget Disable 195 and Announce from the Dashboard 78. Ratings: Announce from the Dashboard 4.3★ from 6 and Widget Disable 4.8★ from 24 reviews.
| Metric | Announce from the Dashboard | Widget Disable |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #2,652 ▬ | #1,468 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 78 | 195 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (6) | 4.8★ (24) |
| Last updated | Mar 30, 2024 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.5.3 | 3.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #2,650 | #1,468 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2012 | Apr 2015 |
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, Announce from the Dashboard or Widget Disable?
By active installs, Widget Disable: 10K+ sites run it against 7K+ for Announce from the Dashboard, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Announce from the Dashboard or Widget Disable?
Widget Disable, at #1,468 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Announce from the Dashboard at #2,652. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Announce from the Dashboard or Widget Disable 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.