Adminimize vs Dashboard Widget Suite
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| Feature | Adminimize v1.11.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Dashboard Widget Suite v3.5.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 4,000+ |
| Last updated | June 10, 2026 | July 17, 2026 |
| Editions | Adminimize | Dashboard Widgets Suite · Dashboard Widgets Suite Pro ($) |
| Pros | Per-role control of menus, dashboard widgets and post controls; Free, with settings export | Debug and error log viewers in the dashboard; Each widget can be switched on or off in one panel; Shortcodes reuse the feed, social and notes widgets on the front end |
| Cons | Settings apply to whole roles, not to individual users | Pro edition is referenced in the code but its contents are not visible here; Promotional banners for other Plugin Planet products appear in settings |
| 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 | Widget control panel to enable or disable each widget, Debug log viewer, Error log viewer, Feed box that reads an RSS feed, System information widget, User notes widget, Front-end shortcodes for feed, social and notes boxes |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | bbPress | — |
| Other | — | Perishable Press feed (default feed box source) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.6.20 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | perishablepress.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |