Dooodl
Dooodl is a fun plugin for your blog that allows your visitors to draw a little doodle and save it to your site.
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Dooodl shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 4.3/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.6 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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 Dooodl stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| doodle | #6 |
| doodles | #6 |
| drawing | #79 |
| guestbook | #8 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 from 7 reviews
About Dooodl
From the official readme · v2.3.0Description
Dooodl is a fun plugin for your blog that allows your visitors to draw a little doodle and save it to your site. It’s a bit like a guestbook but less boring and more visual, aka more fun!
Show the doodles in a widget, with a shortcode, or use any plugin that allows you to show a grid/list of a custom post type. If you do this look for the custom post type, dooodl.
Installation
- Make sure to first backup your database
- Upload the
Dooodlfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Add the ‘Dooodl’ widget to your sidebar or use the shortcodes to embed the creator/gallery in a page or post of your liking
- You’re set!
Frequently asked questions
My WordPress Theme doesn’t support widgets. Can I still use this plugin?
Yes you can! At least if you’re ok with opening up some of your theme files and adding a bit of code to where you want the widget to appear. Adding the following where you want the Dooodl-widget to appear should get you going: if (function_exists("Dooodl_widget")) Dooodl_widget(); Or, use a shortcode that comes with the plugin. You’ll find them in the settings. Alternatively, use any plugin that lets you show custom post types. Dooodl is not compatible on touch screen devices at this time due to scrolling issues. A fix should come in a future version.
Changelog
This is the biggest Dooodl-update to date! If you encoutner any problems, please report them in the official Dooodl WordPress Plugin Support Forum: [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dooodl](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dooodl "Dooodl Support Forum")
2.3.0
- Fixed major non-passive event listener error in sketch.js
- Made submission form smaller for small screens
2.2.28
- Updates to make it more usable on touchscreens
2.1.1
- Update global version
- Small CSS changes
- Update readme
2.1.0
- Maintainer change; plugin working again
- Various visual changes
- Beginning to remove flash support
2.0.10
- Cleaned up some jQuery setups from the first versions of the plugin. This resolves frontend-plugin interference users were reporting.
2.0.9
- Fixed a code style issue where older versions of PHP would encounter syntax errors
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Dooodl: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 17, 2026
Is Dooodl free?
Yes. Dooodl is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Dooodl safe to use in 2026?
Dooodl shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 4.3/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Dooodl?
Dooodl is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 19,608 times since it launched in September 2009. It was downloaded 128 times in the last 30 days.
Does Dooodl work with WordPress 7.1?
Dooodl is officially tested up to WordPress 6.6.0, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Dooodl last updated?
The latest version, 2.3.0, was released on July 18, 2024 (2 years ago).
Who makes Dooodl?
Dooodl is developed and maintained by noCreativity.
What are the best alternatives to Dooodl?
The most popular alternatives to Dooodl are Daily logo (10+ installs), Multidots Doodle (<10 installs) and Rakugaki Block (<10 installs).
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