Disable Admin Notices individually vs WP Admin/Dashboard Search Spotlight
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| Feature | Disable Admin Notices individually v1.4.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 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 | September 14, 2026 | May 15, 2025 |
| Editions | Disable Admin Notices Individually · Disable Admin Notices PRO ($) | WP Spotlight Search |
| Pros | Hide all notices, selected notices, or show them in one compact bar; Can disable plugin and core update notifications; Blocks redirects to promotion pages after activation | Quick search of admin menus and content from the admin bar; Keyboard shortcut to open the search; Choose which content types are searchable |
| Cons | Multisite support and some notice options are PRO only; Hiding notices can also hide important warnings from plugins | Builds the search list on each admin page load; Only useful for administrators working in wp-admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Hide all or selected admin notices, Collect notices into one compact bar, Show notices in the admin bar, Disable plugin and core update notifications, Block redirects to ad or promotion pages, Choose which admin bar items to show, Multisite support (PRO) ($) | 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 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.themeisle.com, www.googleapis.com | www.paypal.com |