Dashboard Commander
Healthy: Dashboard Commander is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated 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 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 17 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.8 from 8 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
800+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Josh Hartman |
| Added | 30 Jan 2011 |
| Last updated | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Active installs | 800+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.9.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | admin, manage, command, widgets, dashboard |
Other plugins by this author: Require Post Category, Require Post Tags
Questions
Is Dashboard Commander still maintained?
Dashboard Commander was last updated on 17 Jun 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Dashboard Commander safe?
Dashboard Commander has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Dashboard Commander?
The wordpress.org author is Josh Hartman. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Dashboard Commander?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: PHP Version, Dashboard Widgets Suite.