Dashboard Log Monitor 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 #1,466, ahead of Dashboard Log Monitor at #31,794. Over the last 7 days Widget Disable held its place and Dashboard Log Monitor climbed 222 places. Widget Disable has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Dashboard Log Monitor. Downloads this week: Widget Disable 318 and Dashboard Log Monitor 10. Ratings: Dashboard Log Monitor 5★ from 3 and Widget Disable 4.8★ from 24 reviews.
| Metric | Dashboard Log Monitor | Widget Disable |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #31,794 ▲ 222 | #1,466 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 10 | 318 |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 4.8★ (24) |
| Last updated | May 30, 2018 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.4 | 3.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #29,786 | #1,464 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2014 | 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, Dashboard Log Monitor or Widget Disable?
By active installs, Widget Disable: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Dashboard Log Monitor, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Dashboard Log Monitor or Widget Disable?
Widget Disable, at #1,466 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Dashboard Log Monitor at #31,794. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Dashboard Log Monitor 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.