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Dashboard Notepad

by Stephanie Leary · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 22 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Dashboard Notepad
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Dashboard Notepad still maintained?
No. Last release 30 Jul 2017, over 9 years ago. 30 Jul 2017 · wordpress.org
Who owns Dashboard Notepad, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Dashboard Notepad removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Dashboard Notepad safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 22 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Dashboard Notepad update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.42. No one-star spike after it. 3 Feb 2015 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 22 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.6 Oct 2025Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 112 months (last release 30 Jul 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.30 Jul 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 30 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

No ownership change since 2009.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Dashboard Notepad
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 30 Jul 2017. Tested up to 4.1, 30 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
22 Sep 2025Dashboard Notepad <= 1.42 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.42No fixn/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Dashboard Notepad
4 May 202617
11 May 202644
18 May 202636
25 May 202643
1 Jun 202639
8 Jun 202658
15 Jun 202647
22 Jun 202628
29 Jun 202625
6 Jul 202641
13 Jul 202644
20 Jul 202657
27 Jul 202655
3 Aug 202664
10 Aug 202667
17 Aug 202657
24 Aug 202667
31 Aug 202666
7 Sep 202665
14 Sep 2026103
21 Sep 2026101
28 Sep 2026107
5 Oct 2026113
12 Oct 2026102
19 Oct 2026146
26 Oct 2026156
2 Nov 202622

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 62% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.42
AuthorStephanie Leary
Added6 Aug 2009
Last updated30 Jul 2017
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress2.8
Tested up to4.1.42
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics
Tagsnotes, widget, dashboard

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Questions

Is Dashboard Notepad still maintained?

No. Last release 30 Jul 2017, over 9 years ago.

Who owns Dashboard Notepad, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Dashboard Notepad removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Dashboard Notepad safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Dashboard Notepad update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.42. No one-star spike after it.

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