Hide Admin Menu Items
v1.0.0by Charles-Alexandre Laurent · updated 4 years ago
Hide Admin Menu Items provide a small functionality to hide rarely used menu items. Very simple !
- Rank
- #12,195
- Up38 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 237
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.9K
- 2,919 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Hide Admin Menu Items at a glance
Hide Admin Menu Items is a WordPress plugin by Charles-Alexandre Laurent with 200+ active installs, the #12,195 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0.0 came out on Jan 3, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.8.19. It leads the 10 plugins tagged “admin area”. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats105 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hide Admin Menu Items |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 236 · -2.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 236 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 235 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 236 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 235 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 237 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 234 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 235 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 234 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 234 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 234 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 234 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 233 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 241 |
Rank over time
#12,195 · up 110 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #12,195 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,233 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #12,223 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,216 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #12,235 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,212 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #12,260 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,228 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #12,268 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #12,277 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #12,263 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #12,287 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #12,329 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #12,305 |
Growth %
Average -0.16% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.42% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.21% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.84% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +1.28% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.43% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.32% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #12329 → #12235Downloads +33.3%
- Tested up to 5.8.18 → 5.8.19
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 5.8.19
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Jan 3, 2022
- Last updated
- Jan 3, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hide Admin Menu Items
How many websites use Hide Admin Menu Items?
Hide Admin Menu Items is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,195 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Hide Admin Menu Items been downloaded?
2,919 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Hide Admin Menu Items last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Jan 3, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Hide Admin Menu Items compatible with the latest WordPress?
Hide Admin Menu Items’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.8.19, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Hide Admin Menu Items still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Hide Admin Menu Items have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Hide Admin Menu Items?
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Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 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 | ≈ 237 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 2.9K |
| Author | Charles-Alexandre Laurent |
| First released | Jan 3, 2022 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Jan 3, 2022 |
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