Bugherd Dashboard
The Bugherd Dashboard provides a client facing interface within WordPress to track the progress of the bugs that have been submitted.
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Bugherd Dashboard shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Bugherd Dashboard stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| bug-tracking | >100 |
| bugherd | #4 |
| dashboard | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Bugherd Dashboard
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Bugherd is an amazingly convenient way for users/clients to submit issues, or bugs that they’ve found on the website. It is however missing a client facing view for them to see the status of bugs submitted. The BugHerd Dashboard helps solve this.
The Dashboard Widget
Provides a quick and brief way to check the statuses of all submitted bugs.
Installation
Using The WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Search for ‘Bugherd Dashboard’
- Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard
- From the dashboard, hover over the top right corner of the widget and click “configure” when it appears.
- Enter your BugHerd Project ID, and your account API credentials.
- Optional: Check whether you’d like the Bugherd install script to be installed automatically.
Uploading in WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
- Select
bugherd-dashboard.zipfrom your computer - Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
- From the dashboard, hover over the top right corner of the widget and click “configure” when it appears.
- Enter your BugHerd Project ID, and your account API credentials.
- Optional: Check whether you’d like the Bugherd install script to be installed automatically.
Using FTP
- Download
bugherd-dashboard.zip - Extract the
bugherd-dashboarddirectory to your computer - Upload the
bugherd-dashboarddirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
- From the dashboard, hover over the top right corner of the widget and click “configure” when it appears.
- Enter your BugHerd Project ID, and your account API credentials.
- Optional: Check whether you’d like the Bugherd install script to be installed automatically.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I find the API Key?
Log into your BugHerd admin. Click the Settings tab, then General Settings. Your api Key is on the last part of this page.
Where do I find the Prodject ID?
The easiest way to find the Project ID is to go to the project in BugHerd. Look in the URL where it says something like: http://www.bugherd.com/projects/XXXXX/kanban. That number is your Project ID.
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FAQ
Bugherd Dashboard: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Bugherd Dashboard free?
Yes. Bugherd Dashboard is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Bugherd Dashboard safe to use in 2026?
Bugherd Dashboard shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Bugherd Dashboard?
Bugherd Dashboard is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,530 times since it launched in April 2014. It was downloaded 81 times in the last 30 days.
Does Bugherd Dashboard work with WordPress 7.1?
Bugherd Dashboard is officially tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Bugherd Dashboard last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on April 24, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Bugherd Dashboard?
Bugherd Dashboard is developed and maintained by Brandon Lavigne.
What are the best alternatives to Bugherd Dashboard?
The most popular alternatives to Bugherd Dashboard are Marker.io (4K+ installs), BugHerd (3K+ installs) and Userback (2K+ installs).
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