Ultimate Dashboard vs Wider Admin Menu
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| Feature | Ultimate Dashboard v3.8.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 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 | 50,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | October 10, 2026 | December 2, 2025 |
| Editions | Ultimate Dashboard · Ultimate Dashboard PRO ($) | Wider Admin Menu |
| Pros | Custom dashboard widgets and admin menu editing in the free version; Login page branding and login redirect rules included free; No tracking or telemetry in the code | Free, with no external services; Settings page for the menu width; Settings removed when the plugin is deleted |
| Cons | Several branding and login options show a PRO-only message in the free version; Onboarding email signup goes through a vendor proxy | Only changes the menu width; Separate stylesheet files per WordPress version range; Adds a settings link to the plugins list |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Custom dashboard widgets (icon, text, HTML), Admin menu editor, Admin bar item control, Login redirect rules by role, Login page customizer, Admin branding (logo, colours, layout), Settings export and import tools, Dark mode and other options shown as PRO-only ($) | Settings page for menu width, Admin menu width stylesheet, Settings removed on uninstall, Settings link on the plugins list |
| Integrations | ||
| MailerLite | — | |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | ultimatedashboard.io | — |