Admin Dashboard Last Edits
by Johannes · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 1 other plugin · 10.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easy and lightweight solution for showing the last edited posts and pages on the admin dashboard.
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Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
900+
≈910 estimated
Momentum
+45%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “dashboard”, “pages” and “posts” for “dashboard cleanup”, “last” and “edited”. “dashboard” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dashboard cleanup” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “pages” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “last” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “edited” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 56 average across 5,897 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.2%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 9.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,191 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 8 reviews to 2026-01-28Reviewers call it a small, no-bloat time-saver for editors, and the main asks are extra options like ACF fields and post types.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 87 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
41
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| edits your tag | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| last edited posts | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| last | #6 | #15 | 0 |
| admin dashboard | #6 | #11 | up 2 |
| dashboard cleanup | #6 | #11 | 0 |
| edited | #10 | #20 | up 1 |
| last updated posts | #6 | #14 | 0 |
| dashboard admin | #8 | #12 | 0 |
| last posts | #10 | #21 | 0 |
| admin cleanup | #18 | #15 | down 1 |
| last post | #11 | #21 | up 1 |
| wordpress admin dashboard | #19 | #23 | 0 |
| dashboard your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
22 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “dashboard”, “pages” and “posts” for “dashboard cleanup”, “last” and “edited”. “dashboard” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dashboard cleanup” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “pages” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “last” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “edited” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 737 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.0y ago
latest release · v1.1.4 · 29 Oct 2024
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 32 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 900.
At the current install trend, crossing 1K+ in roughly 150 days.
Install history since 25 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ gopo9mo ago
Great plugin but would be more greatfull if dev make an update to include options to choose acf flieds too
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ron Dowd5.7y ago
Does just what it says. Should be part of core WordPress!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zondar7.2y ago
This is one of those low profile plugins that makes an editor’s work much more productive. Well worth paying for – unlike some of the plugin$$ we see on so-called ‘premium’ sites. But where is the ‘Donate’ button, Johannes?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John Garvin7.5y ago
Perfect little plugin for added convenience
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ FGU Nord / Lars8.8y ago
I find it very convenient/practical with the last edited posts and pages listed on the dashboard Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Christian Sabo10.7y ago
Thank you for this plugin! It can save a lot of time for editors.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ecdltf11.0y ago
Wow, this is perfect. No bloat, no stupid thumbnail display, and it links to post view and post edit. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kelter11.7y ago
This is a good start. Does what it says. However, I think it would be much more useful to add some features. * Change to Edit Post link (perhaps instead of Viewing Post) get_edit_post_link * Show Last Modified Date/Time the_modified_date, the_modified_time Some future features could also include: * Show Both Posts & Pages (other Post types?) Thanks for the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 4 at 90% or more · development strings
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 130 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "widget" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-30 800+ → 900+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-09-27 900+ → 800+ down after 58 days in tier
- 2026-07-31 800+ → 900+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-07-26 900+ → 800+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-24 800+ → 900+ up after 73 days in tier
- 2026-05-12 900+ → 800+ down after 59 days in tier
- 2026-03-14 800+ → 900+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2026-03-03 900+ → 800+ down after 4 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
Essential Widgets 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Posts in Page 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C -
No Page Comment 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B - D Dashboard Notepad 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
- N Newpost Catch 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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