WP Custom Admin Interface

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1. ★★★★★ theclov

   11mo ago

   Used this plugin to customize my WordPress admin panel. Much easier for clients to navigate. Clean icons, color control, and page restrictions.

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2. ★★★★★ anavato

   1.1y ago

   This plugin made my WordPress backend so much cleaner! I manage a lot of posts and categories, and the post manager’s filters and quick edit tools are super efficient. Great time-saver.

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3. ★★★★★ Deskit

   1.4y ago

   A Excelent Job!!!

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4. ★★★★★ Skylabb

   1.9y ago

   As the name suggests, I like Custom Admin Interface to focus more in admin area. Instead the plugin attempts to do customize too many other things. Sure I can just leave the settings I don’t want alone. But I also want a lean and simple plugin that focuses on its primary purpose. Update: per author’s response, I’m adding one more for star. My stance is still that the plugin is too bloated with too many features making it complicated to use than necessary when you need a few main features. It could be better use for those who want one stop shop solutions. I prefer to keep my site lean and install only what’s needed for better performance and security. This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by Skylabb.

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5. ★★★★★ Dragoslav

   2.0y ago

   My admin toolbar has been changed and doesn’t have half the functions it had before. When the plugin is uninstalled, the admin toolbar remains damaged. Fortunately, I always make backups before installing a new plugin. My advice is: don’t install it.

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6. ★★★★★ ajpvt

   2.0y ago

   Thank you!

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7. ★★★★★ stevebarakat

   2.0y ago

   I was able to delete half the code in my functions.php file after using this plugin.

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8. ★★★★★ Deskdesign

   2.1y ago

   It is the best plugin for customizing the dashboard for different roles. If you have users who need more than an editor role, you can give them access to exactly what they need to see, removing all the clutter from the dashboard and organizing it logically.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 7.43 Minor security update 7.43
2. — Version 7.42 Minor security update 7.42
3. — Version 7.41 Minor security update 7.41
4. — Version 7.40 Minor security update 7.40
5. — Version 7.39 Allowing some tags 7.39
6. — Version 7.38 Security update, thank you @ruslan 7.38

7 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 WP Custom Admin Interface <= 7.42 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-03-20 CVE-2026-32521 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 7.42 Patched in 7.43
2. Medium · 4.3 Custom Admin Interface <= 7.41 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-01-25 CVE-2026-25011 Missing Authorization Affects <= 7.41 Patched in 7.42
3. Medium · 4.3 Custom Admin Interface <= 7.40 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-12-31 CVE-2025-63038 Missing Authorization Affects <= 7.40 Patched in 7.41
4. Medium · 4.3 WP Custom Admin Interface <= 7.31 - Missing Authorization via wpcai_pro_notice_disable ↗
   2023-11-13 CVE-2023-47763 Missing Authorization Affects <= 7.31 Patched in 7.32
5. Medium · 4.3 WP Custom Admin Interface <= 7.32 - Missing Authorization to Transients Deletion ↗
   2023-09-29 CVE-2023-44988 Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affects < 7.33 Patched in 7.33
6. Medium · 4.3 WP Custom Admin Interface <= 7.32 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Transients Deletion ↗
   2023-09-29 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects < 7.33 Patched in 7.33
7. High · 7.2 WP Custom Admin Interface <= 7.28 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection ↗
   2022-12-13 CVE-2022-4043 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 7.28 Patched in 7.29

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 14 languages, 8 at 90% or more

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Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Admin Menu Editor 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• C Conditional Menus 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Radio Buttons for Taxonomies 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C
• Admin Menu Tree Page View 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Remove admin menus by role 8K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• Admin Tools 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D

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WP Custom Admin Interface: 30K+ active installs, 4.7★ (160 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-custom-admin-interface