White Label CMS vs WP Admin/Dashboard Search Spotlight
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| Feature | White Label CMS v2.7.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WP Admin/Dashboard Search Spotlight v1.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 900+ |
| Last updated | July 9, 2026 | May 15, 2025 |
| Editions | White Label CMS | WP Spotlight Search |
| Pros | Free, with no paid tier in the code; Login page, branding and dashboard in one plugin; Setup wizard for first-time configuration | Quick search of admin menus and content from the admin bar; Keyboard shortcut to open the search; Choose which content types are searchable |
| Cons | Aimed at admin and login screens, not the public site; Integrations are limited to a few named plugins; No upgrade or licence path appears in the code | Builds the search list on each admin page load; Only useful for administrators working in wp-admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Login page customiser, Custom dashboard panels, Admin menu control per user, Admin header, footer and branding, Setup wizard, Dashboard welcome messages | Search box in the admin bar, Searches admin menus and content types, Keyboard shortcut to open the search, Settings page to choose searchable items |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal donation form |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Beaver Builder | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 6.8.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | www.paypal.com |