White Label CMS vs WP Custom Admin Interface
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| Feature | White Label CMS v2.7.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 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 | 200,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | July 9, 2026 | February 10, 2026 |
| Editions | White Label CMS | WP Custom Admin Interface · Custom Admin Interface Pro ($) |
| Pros | Free, with no paid tier in the code; Login page, branding and dashboard in one plugin; Setup wizard for first-time configuration | 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 | Aimed at admin and login screens, not the public site; Integrations are limited to a few named plugins; No upgrade or licence path appears in the code | 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 | Login page customiser, Custom dashboard panels, Admin menu control per user, Admin header, footer and branding, Setup wizard, Dashboard welcome messages | 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 | ||
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Beaver Builder | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3 | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 6.9.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | plugins.svn.wordpress.org, api.wordpress.org |