Adminimize vs WP Mega Menu
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| Feature | Adminimize v1.11.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WP Mega Menu v1.4.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 8,000+ |
| Last updated | June 10, 2026 | November 3, 2021 |
| Editions | Adminimize | WP Mega Menu · WP Mega Menu Pro ($) |
| Pros | Per-role control of menus, dashboard widgets and post controls; Free, with settings export | Free drag and drop menu builder with saved themes; Widgets, search bar and badges inside menu items; Theme import and export for reuse on other sites |
| Cons | Settings apply to whole roles, not to individual users | Vertical menus and CTA buttons need the Pro version; Selected Google Fonts load from Google's servers; Readme lists compatibility only up to WordPress 5.8 |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Hide admin menu items per role, Control dashboard widgets per role, Control admin bar items, Hide post and page meta controls per role, Control custom post type screens, Export settings for all roles | Drag and drop menu builder, Featured box and grid post widgets inside menu, Export and import menu themes, Search bar inside menu, Menu item badge text and style, wp_megamenu shortcode, Vertical menu, CTA button and login/signup items ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | bbPress | — |
| Other | — | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 5.8 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | fonts.googleapis.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |