Simplify Admin Menus
by Adam Alexandersson · Admin & Utilities
Simplify your WordPress admin interface by customizing menu items and admin bar elements per user role.
77 health vs 55 average across 1,933 Admin & Utilities plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Support resolution
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2025-04-23 · 450 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
61
now · peak 156
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “50+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
At the current install trend, crossing 60+ in roughly 46 days.
Install history · since 2025-04-24 · 443 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-06-26 40+ → 50+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-06-25 50+ → 40+ down after 1 days in band
- 2026-06-24 40+ → 50+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-06-23 50+ → 40+ down after 18 days in band
- 2026-06-05 40+ → 50+ up after 9 days in band
- 2026-05-27 30+ → 40+ up after 58 days in band
- 2026-03-30 20+ → 30+ up after 62 days in band
- 2026-01-27 10+ → 20+ up after 81 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Hide Admin Bar 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Remove admin menus by role 8K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Custom Meta Widget 7K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
WPS Notice Center 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B - W WP Hide Dashboard 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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Hide WP Admin Notifications 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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