Best clean admin plugins for WordPress
The most popular clean admin plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. SMNTCS Utilities leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of HideAway Admin (fewer than 10) and NotiDrawer (fewer than 10). All 4 plugins tagged “clean admin” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 clean admin plugins
- 1.
SMNTCS UtilitiesThe most installed clean admin plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
HideAway AdminFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
NotiDrawerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 days ago.
- 4.
Notifications HiderFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “clean admin”
SMNTCS Utilities
Down in the last 7 days:4,239#40,462by Niels Lange1 month ago
Hides upsell ads and notices that popular plugins add to the WordPress admin area.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
HideAway Admin
Up in the last 7 days:16,243#56,564by davidshum981 month ago
Hide admin menus and submenus by role, and keep hidden screens closed even by URL. Clean, client-ready dashboards in minutes.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
NotiDrawer
#61,864by carlosgmartinez6 days ago
Moves the notices that plugins and WordPress stack across wp-admin into a drawer in the toolbar, with one screen to review them all.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 49/day
Notifications Hider
#70,015by Kantari Samy1 month ago
Hide admin notices from unauthorized users, keep the important ones visible, and group yours in a notification center.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day