Dashboard for Pressbooks and H5P vs SpiceBox
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
SpiceBox leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,271, ahead of Dashboard for Pressbooks and H5P at #17,182. Over the last 7 days SpiceBox held its place and Dashboard for Pressbooks and H5P slipped 205 places. SpiceBox has the largest install base, roughly 222× the next: 20K+ active installs against 90+ for Dashboard for Pressbooks and H5P. Downloads this week: SpiceBox 471 and Dashboard for Pressbooks and H5P 34. Ratings: Dashboard for Pressbooks and H5P 5★ from 1 and SpiceBox 3.8★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Dashboard for Pressbooks and H5P | SpiceBox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #17,182 ▼ 205 | #1,271 ▬ |
| Active installs | 90+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 34 | 471 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 3.8★ (4) |
| Last updated | May 19, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.8 | 2.4.6 |
| Best rank on record | #16,818 | #1,256 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2020 | Feb 2018 |
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, Dashboard for Pressbooks and H5P or SpiceBox?
By active installs, SpiceBox: 20K+ sites run it against 90+ for Dashboard for Pressbooks and H5P, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Dashboard for Pressbooks and H5P or SpiceBox?
SpiceBox, at #1,271 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Dashboard for Pressbooks and H5P at #17,182. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Dashboard for Pressbooks and H5P or SpiceBox 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.