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Howdy

Fewer than 10 installs · #72,033 most popular

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Admin Menu Editor
Shares 2 of Howdy's 4 tags.
Most installed
Admin Menu Editor
300K+ active installs.
Best rated
View Admin As
4.9 out of 5 from 49 reviews.
Most recently updated
View Admin As
Updated on Oct 19, 2026.
  1. Admin Menu Editor

    by Janis Elsts

    Lets you edit the WordPress admin menu. You can re-order, hide or rename menus, add custom menus and more.

    Installs
    300K+
    Rank
    #157
    Rating
    4.6(312)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharesadmindashboard

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  2. Hide Admin Bar

    by David Vongries

    Hide the Admin Bar in WordPress 3.1+.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,188
    Rating
    4.5(30)
    Updated
    1 year ago

    Sharesadminadmin bar

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  3. Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

    by Andrew Lima

    Hides the WordPress toolbar (admin bar) for all non-admin users. Simple plugin with no settings to configure.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,772
    Rating
    4.3(30)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharesadmin bardashboard

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  4. WP Admin UI Customize

    by gqevu6bsiz

    Customize the management screen UI.

    Installs
    30K+
    Rank
    #1,072
    Rating
    4.6(59)
    Updated
    1 year ago

    Sharesadmin

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  5. WP Custom Admin Interface

    by Northern Beaches Websites

    With WP Custom Admin Interface you can easily customise the WordPress admin and login interfaces.

    Installs
    30K+
    Rank
    #1,079
    Rating
    4.7(160)
    Updated
    9 months ago

    Sharesadmin

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  6. Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

    by Ankit Panchal

    Hide the WordPress admin bar by user role, block wp-admin access, redirect after login, and tidy the admin menu and notices for each role.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,170
    Rating
    3.9(21)
    Updated
    27 days ago

    Sharesadmin bar

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  7. Add Admin CSS

    by Scott Reilly

    Easily define additional CSS (inline and/or by URL) to be added to all administration pages.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,876
    Rating
    4.9(35)
    Updated
    11 months ago

    Sharesadmin

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  8. Adjust Admin Categories

    by Masahiro NAKASHIMA

    Installing this plugin allows you to adjust the behavior of the area below the posts screen category and custom taxonomy box.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,773
    Rating
    5.0(4)
    Updated
    4 years ago

    Sharesadmin

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  9. Admin Menu Tree Page View

    by Pär Thernström

    Get a tree view of all your pages directly in the admin menu. Search, add, edit, view, re-order – all is just one click away!

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,752
    Rating
    4.6(48)
    Updated
    1 month ago

    Sharesadmin

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  10. Admin CSS MU

    by Arun Basil Lal

    Add custom CSS to style the WordPress Admin. Works with Multisites.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,643
    Rating
    4.5(26)
    Updated
    1 year ago

    Sharesadmin

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  11. View Admin As

    by Jory Hogeveen

    View the WordPress admin as a different role or visitor, switch between users, temporarily change your capabilities, set screen settings for roles.

    Installs
    9K+
    Rank
    #2,290
    Rating
    4.9(49)
    Updated
    20 days ago

    Sharesadmin

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  12. Remove admin menus by role

    by manu225

    Select easily which admin menus to remove for which roles.

    Installs
    8K+
    Rank
    #2,421
    Rating
    4.4(14)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharesadmin

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