Dashboard Widget Suite vs Ultimate Dashboard
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| Feature | Dashboard Widget Suite v3.5.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 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 | 4,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | July 17, 2026 | October 10, 2026 |
| Editions | Dashboard Widgets Suite · Dashboard Widgets Suite Pro ($) | Ultimate Dashboard · Ultimate Dashboard PRO ($) |
| Pros | Debug and error log viewers in the dashboard; Each widget can be switched on or off in one panel; Shortcodes reuse the feed, social and notes widgets on the front end | 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 | Pro edition is referenced in the code but its contents are not visible here; Promotional banners for other Plugin Planet products appear in settings | 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 | Widget control panel to enable or disable each widget, Debug log viewer, Error log viewer, Feed box that reads an RSS feed, System information widget, User notes widget, Front-end shortcodes for feed, social and notes boxes | 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 | Perishable Press feed (default feed box source) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | perishablepress.com | ultimatedashboard.io |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |