Adminimize vs Menu Icons
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| Feature | Adminimize v1.11.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Menu Icons v0.13.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | June 10, 2026 | September 29, 2026 |
| Editions | Adminimize | Menu Icons |
| Pros | Per-role control of menus, dashboard widgets and post controls; Free, with settings export | Font Awesome, Dashicons and image icons for menu items; Default icon settings per menu; Colour and size styling for icons |
| Cons | Settings apply to whole roles, not to individual users | Works on menu items only, not on other page elements; Bundles its own copy of Font Awesome; Shows promotional notices for other ThemeIsle products |
| 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 | Font Awesome icons for menu items, Dashicons for menu items, Image icons chosen from the media library, Default icon settings for each menu, Icon colour and size styling, WordPress Abilities API registration |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | bbPress | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | api.themeisle.com |