WordPress plugin comparison
Observer vs Hide admin notices
At a glance
- Hide admin notices has more active installs: 7K+, against fewer than 10 for Observer.
- On a typical day, Hide admin notices is downloaded about 29 times, Observer about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Hide admin notices was updated more recently: Jan 26, 2026, against Apr 2, 2016 for Observer.
- Hide admin notices is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.5.33 for Observer.
- Observer has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Hide admin notices.
Line by line
Hide admin notices leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Observer |  Hide admin notices |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #2,479 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20 | 801 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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