Dashboard Columns
Healthy: released 6 months ago, no open vulnerabilities. One warning: not tested with recent WordPress versions.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 70 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Quick answers
- Is Dashboard Columns still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 10 May 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 10 May 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Dashboard Columns, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer PolygonThemes since Apr 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Dashboard Columns removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Dashboard Columns safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Dashboard Columns update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3.1. No one-star spike after it. 3 Apr 2022 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| PolygonThemes | 19 Apr 2017 to 10 May 2026, 39 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 10 May 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 5.0 |
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 98
| 4 May 2026 | 32 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 52 |
| 18 May 2026 | 33 |
| 25 May 2026 | 39 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 49 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 32 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 44 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 34 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 36 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 40 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 48 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 67 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 58 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 62 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 46 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 52 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 53 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 67 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 70 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 61 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 57 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 71 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 106 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 98 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% above the 26-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
- Version
- 1.3.1
- Author
- Polygon Themes
- Added
- 19 Apr 2017
- Last updated
- 10 May 2026
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Category
- Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics
- Tags
- widget, columns, dashboard, screen options, dashboard columns
Other plugins by this author: Autoremove Attachments
Questions about Dashboard Columns
Is Dashboard Columns still maintained?
Yes. Last release 10 May 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Dashboard Columns, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer PolygonThemes since Apr 2017.
Was Dashboard Columns removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Dashboard Columns safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Dashboard Columns update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.1. No one-star spike after it.