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Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard

by David Vongries · 50,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: 5 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.

85/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security75
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoSEC-35 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
davidvongries18 Jun 2016 to 10 Oct 2026, 174 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
25 days ago
Releases, 24 months
15
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard
Q1 20241
Q2 20242
Q3 20243
Q4 20242
Q1 20253
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20253
Q1 20263
Q2 20262
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 10 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Apr 2026Ultimate Dashboard <= 3.8.14 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Module Activation/Deactivation4.3<= 3.8.143.8.150
27 Mar 2025Ultimate Dashboard <= 3.8.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.8.53.8.60
27 Mar 2025Ultimate Dashboard <= 3.8.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.8.53.8.60
27 Mar 2025Ultimate Dashboard <= 3.8.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.8.53.8.60
25 Mar 2025Ultimate Dashboard <= 3.8.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Modules Activation/Deactivation4.3<= 3.8.73.8.80
19 Dec 2023Ultimate Dashboard <= 3.7.11 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings4.4<= 3.7.113.7.1211
5 Dec 2023Ultimate Dashboard <= 3.7.10 - Login Page Disclosure on Multi-site5.3<= 3.7.103.7.116
13 Nov 2023Ultimate Dashboard <= 3.7.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via plugin settings4.4<= 3.7.73.7.80
21 May 2023Ultimate Dashboard <= 3.7.5 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via plugin settings4.4< 3.7.63.7.61

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard
Q1 20244.8
Q2 20243.8
Q3 20244.7
Q4 20244.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20263.5
Q2 20265.0

Average rating rose from 4.8 to 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star97
4 star7
3 star1
2 star2
1 star7
Latest low reviews

Momentum

50,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard
4 May 20261,104
11 May 20261,758
18 May 20263,392
25 May 20261,511
1 Jun 202613,749
8 Jun 20268,391
15 Jun 20262,949
22 Jun 20262,536
29 Jun 20262,111
6 Jul 20263,540
13 Jul 20261,650
20 Jul 20261,831
27 Jul 20261,678
3 Aug 20261,554
10 Aug 20261,170
17 Aug 20261,172
24 Aug 20261,686
31 Aug 20261,097
7 Sep 2026996
14 Sep 2026963
21 Sep 20261,039
28 Sep 20261,043
5 Oct 202615,203
12 Oct 20265,737
19 Oct 20264,160
26 Oct 20264,552
2 Nov 2026414

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 15% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk EditorScore 95 · 1,000+Custom Login Page CustomizerScore 93 · 50,000+Block Visibility - Conditional Visibility Control for the Block EditorScore 93 · 40,000+Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or CapabilityScore 93 · 20,000+CMS Tree Page View - Reorder Pages with a Drag-and-Drop TreeScore 92 · 50,000+

Facts

Version3.8.18
AuthorDavid Vongries
Added18 Jun 2016
Last updated10 Oct 2026
Active installs50,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Admin Interface Customization
TagsBranda, custom dashboard, admin menu editor, Custom Login Screen, custom wordpress admin

Other plugins by this author: Hide Admin Bar, WP Video Popup - WordPress Video Lightbox for YouTube, Rumble & Vimeo, Erident Custom Login and Dashboard, Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor), Better Admin Bar, Customizer Reset - Export & Import, Media Toolkit, Coupon Counter for EDD

Questions

Is Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard still maintained?

Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard was last updated on 10 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard safe?

Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 5 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard?

The wordpress.org author is David Vongries. Recent committers: davidvongries, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor, Custom Login Page Customizer, Block Visibility - Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability, CMS Tree Page View - Reorder Pages with a Drag-and-Drop Tree.

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