The Daily Dilbert
This plug-in adds a Daily Dilbert Comic widget to the Sidebar Arrangement page, which can be added in the normal fashion. Just drag-n-drop the widget into the sidebar to add it to your blog.
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The Daily Dilbert shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 17 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where The Daily Dilbert stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| comic | #70 |
| funny | #92 |
| sidebar | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About The Daily Dilbert
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
This plug-in adds a Daily Dilbert Comic widget to the Sidebar Arrangement page, which can be added in the normal fashion. Just drag-n-drop the widget into the sidebar to add it to your blog.
Click on the options button to add a custom title.
Installation
In order to get this puppy to work follow the steps described here:
- Uncompress the downloaded archive in [WordPress install root]/wp-content/plugins.
- Activate the plugin in your WordPress plugins control panel. The plugin should show up as ‘grf-Dilbert’ in the list of inactive plugins. Just click the ‘Activate’-link on the right.
- Go to the “Appearance” section, and select the “Widgets”-subsection.
- Add the “The Daily Dilbert”-widget to the sidebar. Do this by clicking on ‘Add’-link behind the item named ‘The Daily Dilbert’.
- Position the widget within the sidebar. You can simply do this by dragging the ‘The Daily Dilbert’-entry on the right side of the panel and and dropping it between the other widgets where you want to have it positioned.
- If desired, enter a custom widget title by selecting the “Configure”-button and changing the title.
- Click on the “Save Changes”-button on the page.
- Edit your styles.css of your active template to tweak the presentation.
Changelog
1.0
– Initial release
1.0.1
– Tested and tweaked for WordPress 2.5
1.0.2
– Tested for WordPress 2.7.x and adjusted installation instructions for new admin interface (thank you for pointing this out ;))
For developers
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FAQ
The Daily Dilbert: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is The Daily Dilbert free?
Yes. The Daily Dilbert is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is The Daily Dilbert safe to use in 2026?
The Daily Dilbert shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use The Daily Dilbert?
The Daily Dilbert is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,034 times since it launched in April 2008. It was downloaded 42 times in the last 30 days.
Does The Daily Dilbert work with WordPress 7.1?
The Daily Dilbert is officially tested up to WordPress 2.7.3, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was The Daily Dilbert last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on December 28, 2008 (18 years ago).
Who makes The Daily Dilbert?
The Daily Dilbert is developed and maintained by greftek.
What are the best alternatives to The Daily Dilbert?
The most popular alternatives to The Daily Dilbert are Word Balloon (10K+ installs), Toocheke Companion (1K+ installs) and Webcomic (600+ installs).
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