Dashboard quick links widget vs Ultimate Dashboard
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| Feature | Dashboard quick links widget v1.6.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details | Ultimate Dashboard v3.8.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 600+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | January 23, 2026 | October 10, 2026 |
| Editions | Dashboard quick link widget | Ultimate Dashboard · Ultimate Dashboard PRO ($) |
| Pros | Simple link list configured in one settings page; Links can open in a new tab; Choice of Font Awesome icon versions | Custom dashboard widgets and admin menu editing in the free version; Login page branding and login redirect rules included free; No tracking or telemetry in the code |
| Cons | Icons load from the cdnjs CDN; Only a list of links, with no per-user or per-role control | Several branding and login options show a PRO-only message in the free version; Onboarding email signup goes through a vendor proxy |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Configurable list of dashboard links, Open individual links in a new tab, Coloured notice above the links, Font Awesome icon version selector, Dashboard widget registration | Custom dashboard widgets (icon, text, HTML), Admin menu editor, Admin bar item control, Login redirect rules by role, Login page customizer, Admin branding (logo, colours, layout), Settings export and import tools, Dark mode and other options shown as PRO-only ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| — | MailerLite | |
| Other | Font Awesome CDN (cdnjs) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | cdnjs.cloudflare.com | ultimatedashboard.io |