Dashboard Welcome for Elementor vs WP Dash Message
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
Dashboard Welcome for Elementor leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,448, ahead of WP Dash Message at #11,158. Over the last 7 days Dashboard Welcome for Elementor climbed 1 place and WP Dash Message climbed 83 places. Dashboard Welcome for Elementor has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 10K+ active installs against 200+ for WP Dash Message. Downloads this week: Dashboard Welcome for Elementor 496 and WP Dash Message 27. Ratings: Dashboard Welcome for Elementor 4.1★ from 23 and WP Dash Message 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Dashboard Welcome for Elementor | WP Dash Message |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,448 ▲ 1 | #11,158 ▲ 83 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 496 | 27 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (23) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | May 13, 2026 | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Current version | 1.0.11 | 1.1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,443 | #11,158 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2018 | Jul 2011 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Dashboard Welcome for Elementor or WP Dash Message?
By active installs, Dashboard Welcome for Elementor: 10K+ sites run it against 200+ for WP Dash Message, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Dashboard Welcome for Elementor or WP Dash Message?
Dashboard Welcome for Elementor, at #1,448 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Dash Message at #11,158. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Dashboard Welcome for Elementor or WP Dash Message 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.