Display PHP Version vs EM Dashboard
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
Display PHP Version ranks #996 on the popular list; EM Dashboard is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Display PHP Version has the largest install base, roughly 3000× the next: 30K+ active installs against 10+ for EM Dashboard. Downloads this week: Display PHP Version 222 and EM Dashboard 11.
| Metric | Display PHP Version | EM Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #996 ▼ 2 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 222 | 11 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (35) | no ratings |
| Last updated | May 16, 2023 | Apr 16, 2023 |
| Current version | 1.8 | 1.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #976 | #33,639 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2011 | Aug 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Display PHP Version or EM Dashboard?
By active installs, Display PHP Version: 30K+ sites run it against 10+ for EM Dashboard, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Are Display PHP Version or EM Dashboard 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.