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Best admin dashboard plugins for WordPress

The most popular admin dashboard plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of OpenStation (1K+) and ABD Dashboard Widget Manager (300+). All 20 plugins tagged “admin dashboard” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 admin dashboard plugins

  1. 1.
    Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

    The most installed admin dashboard plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 18 reviews, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  2. 2.
    OpenStation

    1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 23 reviews, updated 2 days ago.

  3. 3.
    ABD Dashboard Widget Manager

    300+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.

  4. 4.
    ORABOX THEME

    90+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.

  5. 5.
    Core Feature Control

    60+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  6. 6.
    RD Order Note Templates for WooCommerce

    60+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 4 weeks ago.

  7. 7.
    Admin Dashboard

    50+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.

  8. 8.
    Link Visit Counter

    30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.

  9. 9.
    Bros Clean Admin

    20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  10. 10.
    Rimplates

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.

All 20 plugins tagged “admin dashboard”