Admin Menu Search vs Ultimate Dashboard
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| Feature | Admin Menu Search v1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 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 | 3,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | September 6, 2026 | October 10, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Menu Search | Ultimate Dashboard · Ultimate Dashboard PRO ($) |
| Pros | Filters the admin menu as you type; Keeps a parent menu visible when one of its submenu items matches | Custom dashboard widgets and admin menu editing in the free version; Login page branding and login redirect rules included free; No tracking or telemetry in the code |
| Cons | Filters only the left-hand admin menu; No settings screen | Several branding and login options show a PRO-only message in the free version; Onboarding email signup goes through a vendor proxy |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Live filter of the admin menu as you type, Keeps a parent menu when a submenu item matches | Custom dashboard widgets (icon, text, HTML), Admin menu editor, Admin bar item control, Login redirect rules by role, Login page customizer, Admin branding (logo, colours, layout), Settings export and import tools, Dark mode and other options shown as PRO-only ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| — | MailerLite | |
| Requires WordPress | — | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | ultimatedashboard.io |