by David Vongries 4.6 (114 reviews)

Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard

Name: Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard
Rating: 4.6 (114 reviews)
Author: David Vongries

The #1 Plugin to Customize the WordPress Dashboard!

Ultimate Dashboard ranks #686 among WordPress.org plugins with 60,000+ active installations, is #113 of 8,549 in the Customization category, a 4.6/5 rating from 114 reviews, and was last updated Jun 6, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1)

v3.8.17 Current Version v3.8.17

Updated 3 months ago Last Update on 06 Jun, 2026

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#113 of 8,549 in Customization Top 1% by installs Downloads -33.4% this week

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Active Installs

60K+

-2.7%

KW Avg Position

21.6

0.4 better

Downloads

1.2M

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Rating

92%

Review 4.6 out of 5

4.6 (114 reviews)

Next Milestone 70K

Total Progress 8.1%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.6

114 reviews

Overall 92%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

12 known vulnerabilities on record · 6 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Apr 30, 2026

Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard [ultimate-dashboard] < 3.8.15

CVE-2026-3140 · Fixed in v3.8.15
Apr 30, 2026 UNPATCHED

Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard [ultimate-dashboard] <= 3.11.2 (unfixed)

CVE-2026-66621 · No fix released
Mar 27, 2025

Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard [ultimate-dashboard] < 3.8.6

CVE-2025-1523 · Fixed in v3.8.6
Mar 27, 2025

Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard [ultimate-dashboard] < 3.8.6

CVE-2025-1524 · Fixed in v3.8.6
Mar 27, 2025

Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard [ultimate-dashboard] < 3.8.6

CVE-2025-1525 · Fixed in v3.8.6
Mar 25, 2025

Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard [ultimate-dashboard] < 3.8.8

CVE-2025-2276 · Fixed in v3.8.8
Dec 19, 2023

Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard [ultimate-dashboard] < 3.7.12

CVE-2023-50828 · Fixed in v3.7.12
Dec 5, 2023

Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard [ultimate-dashboard] < 3.7.11

CVE-2023-49822 · Fixed in v3.7.11
Nov 13, 2023

Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard [ultimate-dashboard] < 3.7.8

CVE-2023-4726 · Fixed in v3.7.8
Jun 19, 2023

Ultimate Dashboard – Custom WordPress Dashboard [ultimate-dashboard] < 3.7.6

CVE-2023-2812 · Fixed in v3.7.6

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.8.17
Last Updated: Jun 06, 2026
Requires WP: 4.6+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: 5.6 or higher
Author: David Vongries

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6
Reviews: 114
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

Branda Custom Login Screen admin menu editor custom dashboard custom wordpress admin

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and agencies managing client dashboards. It solves the problem of a cluttered, generic WordPress admin experience by letting users remove default widgets, build custom widgets and admin pages, and white-label the login screen.

Remove dashboard widgets
Create icon, text & HTML widgets
Login Customizer
Login Redirect
Add Custom CSS
Create Custom Admin Pages
Change WordPress welcome panel content
Export/import dashboard widgets & settings

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard

Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard has 60,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard holds a 4.6 out of 5 star rating based on 114 user reviews on WordPress.org.

Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard is developed by David Vongries and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.

Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard requires WordPress 4.6 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 6.9 and needs PHP 5.6 or newer.

Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard has been downloaded 1,244,598+ times from WordPress.org.

The latest version of Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard is 3.8.17. It was last updated on June 6, 2026.

Yes. Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.