WordPress plugin comparison
Remove admin menus by role vs Simplify Admin Menus
Remove admin menus by role
by manu225
8K+ installs4.4
Simplify Admin Menus
by Adam Alexandersson
80+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Remove admin menus by role has more active installs: 8K+, against 80+ for Simplify Admin Menus.
- On a typical day, Remove admin menus by role is downloaded about 29 times, Simplify Admin Menus about 11.
- Simplify Admin Menus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 14 reviews.
- Simplify Admin Menus was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Aug 15, 2026 for Remove admin menus by role.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Remove admin menus by role has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Simplify Admin Menus.
Line by line
Remove admin menus by role leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Remove admin menus by role | Simplify Admin Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,421 | #17,362 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 877 | 309 |
| Rating | 4.4(14) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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