Adminimize vs Better Notifications for WP
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| Feature | Adminimize v1.11.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Better Notifications for WP v1.10 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | June 10, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Adminimize | Better Notifications for WP · BNFW premium add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Per-role control of menus, dashboard widgets and post controls; Free, with settings export | Visual editor and shortcodes for each notification; Covers default WordPress emails and adds new ones; Sends to users, roles or several roles at once |
| Cons | Settings apply to whole roles, not to individual users | Advanced features need separately licensed add-ons; Mail goes through wp_mail, so delivery depends on your SMTP setup; Premium add-ons use an external licence store |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Hide admin menu items per role, Control dashboard widgets per role, Control admin bar items, Hide post and page meta controls per role, Control custom post type screens, Export settings for all roles | Visual editor for each notification (custom post type), Overrides of default WordPress emails, Sends through wp_mail for each notification, Option to suppress notifications for spam comments, post_term shortcode for notification text, Premium add-on licence registration (EDD SDK) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | bbPress | — |
| Other | — | EDD Software Licensing SDK (betternotificationsforwp.com store) ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | betternotificationsforwp.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |