User Admin Simplifier
by Adam Silverstein · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 13 other plugins · 12K+ installs across the portfolio →
Lets any Administrator simplify the WordPress Admin interface, on a per-user basis, by turning specific menu/submenu sections off.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “simplify”, “submenu” and “user feedback” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #6 and #8 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 1 listed these are the slots worth spending.
91 health vs 56 average across 5,895 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →11%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 87.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,188 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 73 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 31 reviews, smoothed to 4.44★
1 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin simplify menus submenus your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| submenus | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| simplify | #4 | #4 | up 1 |
| admin interface | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| admin cleanup | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| toggle admin menus | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| submenu | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| simplify admin | #3 | #2 | — |
| admin | #10 | #10 | down 1 |
| admin ui | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| user feedback | #8 | #9 | up 1 |
| user admin tools | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| user role specific admin bar | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| admin note | #10 | #9 | down 3 |
| admin tool | #12 | #13 | up 1 |
| admin tools | #13 | #15 | 0 |
| user | #23 | #22 | up 1 |
| wordpress admin | #20 | #21 | 0 |
| hide admin menus | #8 | #7 | up 1 |
| remove admin bar | #13 | #11 | 0 |
153 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 110 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “simplify”, “submenu” and “user feedback” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #6 and #8 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 1 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.7K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v3.1.1 · 19 Aug 2026
21
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 22% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9.4 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Dec 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ noxdralock4.7y ago
Perfect for basic usage! Not updated since 2 years ago (!!) but works like a charm! Way easier than capabilities and user roles settings.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sv1115.5y ago
Great job. Finally managed to disable the woocommerce settings tab for the product manager role.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ osandigital6.4y ago
I love this plugin, been using it to simplify my clients’ dashboard areas for years!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kjapanese6.7y ago
This plugin has helped me. Thank you for making.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Blue Medicine Labs7.8y ago
It seems to still work fine.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ flyingkites8.5y ago
Had a couple of issues i noted on the support forum but it is still working and those issues are no big deal.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pigo3934blog9.4y ago
FIVE Stars for this Fantastic plugin. ============= I typically do not post a review, but I HAD to this time. So many of the other “User Role” plugins only allow you to manipulate roles that are NON-Admin. Which then causes a problem when the client calls and wants to know why their role is not showing a status of “Admin”. With THIS plugin we can now show them that they ARE an “Admin without having to tell them they are actually restricted. Thanks for this one. This topic was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by Pigo3934blog.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ smarttoy9.5y ago
this is exactly what i search for many weeks. Very thank you for this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.1.0 Add role-based menu control: hide menus and submenus by user role, with optional per-user overrides. New role editor with tri-state (inherit/show/hide) controls for fine-grained overrides. Safeguard to prevent administra 3.1.0
- — Version 3.0.1 Security hardening: sanitize option keys when saving user settings. 3.0.1
- — Version 2.0.0 Major UI rewrite using React Settings are now saved via AJAX without page reload Improved user experience with instant feedback on save/reset actions Added success/error messages for user actions All existing functionali 2.0.0
- — Version 1.0.1 Mark as compatible with WordPress 5.7. 1.0.1
- — Version 0.7.1 Enabled editing the admin bar menus and submenus. Enables hiding the admin bar entirely. 0.7.1
- — Version 0.6.4 Tested up to WordPress 4.7.0. 0.6.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.1.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Lets any Administrator simplify the WordPress Admin interface, on a per-user basis, by turning specific men..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 9 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,439 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 0 of 1 tags appear in the text ("admin simplify menus submenus" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2017-06-13 9K+ → 10K+ up after 179 days in tier
- 2016-12-16 8K+ → 9K+ up after 239 days in tier
- 2016-04-21 7K+ → 8K+ up after 104 days in tier
- 2016-01-08 6K+ → 7K+ up after 125 days in tier
- 2015-09-05 5K+ → 6K+ up
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