Ultimate Dashboard vs WP Custom Admin Interface
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| Feature | Ultimate Dashboard v3.8.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | WP Custom Admin Interface v7.43 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 10, 2026 | February 10, 2026 |
| Editions | Ultimate Dashboard · Ultimate Dashboard PRO ($) | WP Custom Admin Interface · Custom Admin Interface Pro ($) |
| 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 | Drag and drop admin menu editing with custom icons; Login page logo, colours and custom CSS; Hide plugins, users and menu items from clients; Export and import settings to other sites |
| Cons | Several branding and login options show a PRO-only message in the free version; Onboarding email signup goes through a vendor proxy | Multiple menus, admin code and dashboard widgets are Pro only; Runs custom PHP snippets from settings, so admin access is code access |
| 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 ($) | Admin menu editor (rename, reorder, icons), Admin colour scheme, Login page styling and logo, Hide plugins from the plugins list, Hide users from the users list, Export and import settings, Maintenance mode, Custom PHP snippets from settings |
| Integrations | ||
| MailerLite | — | |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | ultimatedashboard.io | plugins.svn.wordpress.org, api.wordpress.org |