Adminimize vs Dashboard Notes
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| Feature | Adminimize v1.11.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Dashboard Notes v1.0.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 500+ |
| Last updated | June 10, 2026 | March 10, 2026 |
| Editions | Adminimize | Dashboard Notes |
| Pros | Per-role control of menus, dashboard widgets and post controls; Free, with settings export | Notes are plain classic widgets, so any text or HTML widget works; Per-note colour, logo and page targeting; Visibility can be limited by user role |
| Cons | Settings apply to whole roles, not to individual users | Requires the Classic Widgets plugin; Does not work with the block-based widgets editor |
| 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 | Show notes to selected user roles, Show notes only on chosen admin URLs, Coloured note styles, Optional logo per note, Notes managed as widgets in a dedicated sidebar |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | bbPress | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 6.9.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |