Adminimize vs Responsive Menu
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| Feature | Adminimize v1.11.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Responsive Menu v4.7.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | June 10, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Editions | Adminimize | Responsive Menu · Responsive Menu Pro ($) |
| Pros | Per-role control of menus, dashboard widgets and post controls; Free, with settings export | Works with any WordPress menu and most themes; Trigger button with aria-expanded and labelled submenus; Live editor with style options and no code |
| Cons | Settings apply to whole roles, not to individual users | Desktop and mega menus need the paid Pro edition; Free edition shows upgrade prompts for locked options; Theme catalogue is fetched from the vendor site at runtime |
| 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 | Hamburger trigger button with aria-expanded, Integrated menu search box, Hide menu items by login state or user role, Multiple menu configurations stored as a custom post type, Shortcodes to place a menu anywhere, Pre-built menu themes loaded from the vendor catalogue, Elementor widget, Locked options show an upgrade message |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | bbPress | Elementor |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 3.6 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | responsive.menu |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |