Adminimize vs Wider Admin Menu
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| Feature | Adminimize v1.11.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Wider Admin Menu v1.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | June 10, 2026 | December 2, 2025 |
| Editions | Adminimize | Wider Admin Menu |
| Pros | Per-role control of menus, dashboard widgets and post controls; Free, with settings export | Free, with no external services; Settings page for the menu width; Settings removed when the plugin is deleted |
| Cons | Settings apply to whole roles, not to individual users | Only changes the menu width; Separate stylesheet files per WordPress version range; Adds a settings link to the plugins list |
| 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 | Settings page for menu width, Admin menu width stylesheet, Settings removed on uninstall, Settings link on the plugins list |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | bbPress | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |