Adminimize vs Ultimate Dashboard
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| Feature | Adminimize v1.11.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Ultimate Dashboard v3.8.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | June 10, 2026 | October 10, 2026 |
| Editions | Adminimize | Ultimate Dashboard · Ultimate Dashboard PRO ($) |
| Pros | Per-role control of menus, dashboard widgets and post controls; Free, with settings export | Custom dashboard widgets and admin menu editing in the free version; Login page branding and login redirect rules included free; No tracking or telemetry in the code |
| Cons | Settings apply to whole roles, not to individual users | Several branding and login options show a PRO-only message in the free version; Onboarding email signup goes through a vendor proxy |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Hide admin menu items per role, Control dashboard widgets per role, Control admin bar items, Hide post and page meta controls per role, Control custom post type screens, Export settings for all roles | Custom dashboard widgets (icon, text, HTML), Admin menu editor, Admin bar item control, Login redirect rules by role, Login page customizer, Admin branding (logo, colours, layout), Settings export and import tools, Dark mode and other options shown as PRO-only ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| — | MailerLite | |
| Plugins | bbPress | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | ultimatedashboard.io |