WordPress plugin comparison

ABD Dashboard Widget Manager vs Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

ABD Dashboard Widget Manager

by abdwebdesign

300+ installs5.0

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

by Collins Agbonghama

3K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has more active installs: 3K+, against 300+ for ABD Dashboard Widget Manager.
On a typical day, Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is downloaded about 18 times, ABD Dashboard Widget Manager about 5.
ABD Dashboard Widget Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 18 reviews.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control was updated more recently: Dec 4, 2025, against Aug 10, 2014 for ABD Dashboard Widget Manager.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.9.40 for ABD Dashboard Widget Manager.
ABD Dashboard Widget Manager has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	ABD Dashboard Widget Manager	Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control
Popular rank	#10,800	#4,083
Active installs	300+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	116	378
Rating	5.0(1)	4.7(18)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.9.40	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.47
Last release	12 years ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.4

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