Hide Admin Icons
v2.0.0by Plugin Pizza · updated 5 months ago
Hides the icons in the admin navigation and admin page titles.
- Rank
- #16,061
- Down84 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 123
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.5K
- 8,488 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Hide Admin Icons at a glance
Hide Admin Icons is a WordPress plugin by Plugin Pizza with 100+ active installs, the #16,061 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.0.0 came out on Jun 6, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 110 plugins tagged “remove”, it ranks #32. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats67 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hide Admin Icons |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 123 · -5.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 123 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 124 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 125 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 123 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 126 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 126 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 126 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 126 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 126 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 126 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 125 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 126 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 130 |
Rank over time
#16,061 · down 207 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #16,061 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #15,977 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #15,944 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #15,946 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,029 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #15,848 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #15,865 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #15,828 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #15,879 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #15,831 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #15,874 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #15,929 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #15,879 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #15,854 |
Growth %
Average -0.42% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.81% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.80% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.81% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -2.38% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.80% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.79% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.08% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #15879 → #16029
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.070%
- v1.630%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.7
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 9, 2008
- Last updated
- Jun 6, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hide Admin Icons
How many websites use Hide Admin Icons?
Hide Admin Icons is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,061 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Hide Admin Icons been downloaded?
8,488 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Hide Admin Icons last updated?
Version 2.0.0 came out on Jun 6, 2026 (5 months ago).
Is Hide Admin Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Hide Admin Icons still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Hide Admin Icons have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Hide Admin Icons?
The plugins most like Hide Admin Icons, by the tags they share, are Admin Menu Editor (300K+), WP Custom Admin Interface (30K+) and Hide/Remove Metadata (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 123 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 8.5K |
| Author | Plugin Pizza |
| First released | Nov 9, 2008 |
| Version | 2.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 6, 2026 |
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