Admin Management Xtended vs Ultimate Dashboard
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| Feature | Admin Management Xtended v2.5.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | Ultimate Dashboard v3.8.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 5,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | August 15, 2026 | October 10, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Management Xtended | Ultimate Dashboard · Ultimate Dashboard PRO ($) |
| Pros | Edit titles, dates, slugs and tags without opening each item; Drag and drop page ordering; Free, with no paid edition | Custom dashboard widgets and admin menu editing in the free version; Login page branding and login redirect rules included free; No tracking or telemetry in the code |
| Cons | Adds icons and columns to list screens, which can look busy; Donation link only; no support tier is named | Several branding and login options show a PRO-only message in the free version; Onboarding email signup goes through a vendor proxy |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Toggle post and page visibility inline, Change publication date inline, Drag and drop page ordering, Inline category and tag management, Toggle sticky posts inline, Toggle comment status inline, Hide draft posts from the list, Media order and inline description editing | Custom dashboard widgets (icon, text, HTML), Admin menu editor, Admin bar item control, Login redirect rules by role, Login page customizer, Admin branding (logo, colours, layout), Settings export and import tools, Dark mode and other options shown as PRO-only ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| — | MailerLite | |
| Requires WordPress | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | ultimatedashboard.io |