Adminimize vs WP Admin/Dashboard Search Spotlight
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| Feature | Adminimize v1.11.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WP Admin/Dashboard Search Spotlight v1.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 900+ |
| Last updated | June 10, 2026 | May 15, 2025 |
| Editions | Adminimize | WP Spotlight Search |
| Pros | Per-role control of menus, dashboard widgets and post controls; Free, with settings export | Quick search of admin menus and content from the admin bar; Keyboard shortcut to open the search; Choose which content types are searchable |
| Cons | Settings apply to whole roles, not to individual users | Builds the search list on each admin page load; Only useful for administrators working in wp-admin |
| 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 | Search box in the admin bar, Searches admin menus and content types, Keyboard shortcut to open the search, Settings page to choose searchable items |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal donation form |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | bbPress | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 3.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 6.8.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | www.paypal.com |