Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder
by IdeaBox Creations · Page Builders
Also makes 7 other plugins · 90.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Replaces the default WordPress dashboard welcome panel with custom designed Beaver Builder template.
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Health
D 51/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+38%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “beaver builder addon”, “beaver builder template” and “dashboard welcome” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
51 health vs 72 average across 1,895 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.4%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 31.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,272 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14.
Details
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1137 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14; the current branch is 7.1
4.7★ over 7 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 1137 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dismiss welcome widget | #23 | #19 | 0 |
| beaver builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| beaver builder addon your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| beaver builder template your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| dashboard welcome your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| dashboard widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “beaver builder addon”, “beaver builder template” and “dashboard welcome” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 337 · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
3.1y ago
latest release · v1.0.8 · 22 Sep 2023
8
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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jleahy3.9y ago
Hi there. Just tried the plugin for a client. After installing on 6.1.1, there doesn’t appear to be a way in the direction to: “Go to plugin settings and select the layout from dropdown for any user role.”Can’t seem to find the Settings. None in the plugin listing, or Beaver section, or any other I can find. If it’s not me, this is an FYI. If I have a brain leak here, can you fill it? 😉 Thanks so much,JL. nwcic
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ strid3r8.9y ago
Thank you for making this. Works great. Really appreciate you doing this for us. 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SocialSparkMedia9.1y ago
<p>EDIT: I didn’t think it would matter that this plugin hadn’t been updated in a year, since it’s so simple, but it “replaced” the new advanced tab in the BB settings menu. So I no longer have access to the BB advanced tab unless I uninstall this plugin. Wish they’d kept it up.</p> <p> </p> <p>Love love love this plugin! It makes it so easy to customize the dashboard to give your clients all the information they need to update their site. Hope dev will keep it up with new versions of WP/BB.</p> This topic was modified 7 years, 6 months ago by SocialSparkMedia. This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by SocialSparkMedia.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Peter Luit9.6y ago
Making your customer even more happy with a summary-overview of the most obvious things to do in the dashboard area. Thanks a lot for this fast and small-sized plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alex.devine9.6y ago
Perfect little plugin to accompany Beaver Builder, Thank you 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nathaningram9.7y ago
We’ve used this plugin to create a beautiful dashboard widget with our logo, links to help content and a form that connects to our support system. Love it! Fantastic work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ initsolutions9.8y ago
Love the plugin, now I am able to present useful informations for my clients on wordpress dashboard easily. Thanks a ton!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.8 Fixed: WP 5.9 welcome panel background image was showing Enhancement: Added support for Beaver Themer’s field connections 1.0.8
- — Version 1.0.7 Fixed: Default welcome panel content was visible when Gutenberg plugin is active 1.0.7
- — Version 1.0.6 Fixed: Conflicts with the global variable $current_user Fixed: FLBuilder class check condition 1.0.6
- — Version 1.0.5 Multisite: Fixed template not showing on dashboard for some user roles in sub-sites 1.0.5
- — Version 1.0.4 Fixed: template showing on all of the admin pages for user roles excluding administrator Fixed: PHP notice on displaying settings for a new user role 1.0.4
- — Version 1.0.3 Multisite: Fixed duplicate template bug in main site settings Multisite: Added an option to hide settings from sub-sites Multisite: Activating template from main site will work on all sub-sites 1.0.3
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.0.8). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Replaces the default WordPress dashboard welcome panel with custom designed Beaver Builder template."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Beaver Builder.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 491 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "beaver builder addon", "dashboard widget" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-15 3K+ → 2K+ down after 341 days in tier
- 2024-12-09 4K+ → 3K+ down after 160 days in tier
- 2024-07-02 5K+ → 4K+ down after 560 days in tier
- 2022-12-20 6K+ → 5K+ down after 60 days in tier
- 2022-10-21 7K+ → 6K+ down after 21 days in tier
- 2022-09-30 6K+ → 7K+ up after 219 days in tier
- 2022-02-23 5K+ → 6K+ up after 540 days in tier
- 2020-09-01 4K+ → 5K+ up after 25 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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Template Widget for Beaver Builder 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
PowerPack Lite for Beaver Builder 6K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Xpro Addons For Beaver Builder – Lite 700+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Beaver Charts – Beaver Builder Chart Module 80+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Modules Kit – Beaver Builder Modules 70+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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