Best dashboard plugins for WordPress
The most popular dashboard plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Admin Menu Editor leads with 300K+ active installs, ahead of White Label CMS (200K+) and Remove Dashboard Access (30K+). All 584 plugins tagged “dashboard” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 dashboard plugins
- 1.
Admin Menu EditorThe most installed dashboard plugin, with 300K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 312 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
White Label CMS200K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 114 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 3.
Remove Dashboard Access30K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 78 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 4.
Display PHP Version30K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 35 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.
- 5.
Automattic For Agencies Client20K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 6.
Dashboard Welcome for Elementor10K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 23 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 7.Widget Disable
10K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 24 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 8.
WP Data Access10K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 88 reviews, updated 2 days ago.
- 9.
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins10K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 30 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 10.Dashboard Notepad
10K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 12 reviews, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
All 584 plugins tagged “dashboard”

Admin Menu Editor
#157by Janis Elsts2 months ago
Lets you edit the WordPress admin menu. You can re-order, hide or rename menus, add custom menus and more.
- Installs
- 300K+
- Rating
- 4.6(312)
- Downloads
- 2K/day

White Label CMS
#233by Video User Manuals4 months ago
Customise dashboard panels and branding, hide menus plus lots more.
- Installs
- 200K+
- Rating
- 4.7(114)
- Downloads
- 708/day

Remove Dashboard Access
Down in the last 7 days:1#991by TrustedLogin5 months ago
Disable Dashboard access for users of a specific role or capability. Disallowed users are redirected to a chosen URL. Get set up in seconds.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.6(78)
- Downloads
- 169/day

Display PHP Version
Down in the last 7 days:1#997by David Gwyer3 years ago
Displays the currently installed PHP/MySQL version in the "At a Glance" admin dashboard widget.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.9(35)
- Downloads
- 52/day

Automattic For Agencies Client
Up in the last 7 days:9#1,237by Automattic25 days ago
Securely connect your clients’ sites to the Automattic for Agencies Sites Dashboard. Manage your sites from one place and see what needs attention.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 445/day

Dashboard Welcome for Elementor
Up in the last 7 days:1#1,448by IdeaBox Creations5 months ago
Replaces the default WordPress dashboard welcome panel with custom designed Elementor template.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.1(23)
- Downloads
- 62/day
Widget Disable
Up in the last 7 days:1#1,461by required1 month ago
Disable sidebar and dashboard widgets with an easy to use interface.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.8(24)
- Downloads
- 39/day

WP Data Access
Down in the last 7 days:2#1,578by Passionate Programmer Peter2 days ago
Turn your data into WordPress apps. No code required. Tables, forms, dashboards, charts, maps, optional hooks for developers, 35+ languages.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.9(88)
- Downloads
- 673/day

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Down in the last 7 days:12#1,772by Andrew Lima2 months ago
Hides the WordPress toolbar (admin bar) for all non-admin users. Simple plugin with no settings to configure.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.3(30)
- Downloads
- 43/day
Dashboard Notepad
#2,103by Stephanie Leary9 years ago
The very simplest of notepads for your Dashboard.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.6(12)
- Downloads
- 23/day

Erident Custom Login and Dashboard
Down in the last 7 days:5#2,550by David Vongries2 years ago
Fully customize the WordPress Login Screen.
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 4.9(150)
- Downloads
- 29/day

Announce from the Dashboard
Down in the last 7 days:5#2,647by gqevu6bsiz2 years ago
Announcement to users on the Dashboard.
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 4.3(6)
- Downloads
- 20/day

PHP Version
Up in the last 7 days:16#2,697by Md Mazedul Islam2 months ago
You can able to see the current PHP version in WordPress admin dashboard widget.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 70/day

Advanced CSS Editor
Down in the last 7 days:9#3,298by Hardeep Asrani7 years ago
Advanced CSS Editor is a lightweight plugin that lets you write different CSS code for each device (desktop, tablets, and mobile phones) right from th …
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.3(6)
- Downloads
- 17/day

Dashboard Widgets Suite
Down in the last 7 days:4#3,372by Jeff Starr6 days ago
Adds 9 awesome widgets to your WP Dashboard. Includes User Notes, Social Buttons, System Info, Debug/Error Logs, and more!
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.9(38)
- Downloads
- 53/day

Customize Admin
Up in the last 7 days:17#3,636by Johan van der Wijk1 month ago
With this plugin you can use customize the appearance of the WordPress login page, dashboard and head section tags.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 3.6(5)
- Downloads
- 34/day
Hide WP Admin Notifications
Up in the last 7 days:8#3,691by yodaofwp5 months ago
Hides WordPress admin notices until you choose to show them again from Settings.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 19/day

Dark Mode for WP Dashboard
Up in the last 7 days:22#3,813by Naiche1 month ago
A clean, lightweight dark mode for the WordPress admin dashboard.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.8(34)
- Downloads
- 63/day

WP PHP Version Display
Down in the last 7 days:4#3,884by Arul Prasad J1 year ago
Displays the current running PHP/MySQL version inside "At a Glance" admin dashboard widget.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Ozh' Admin Drop Down Menu
Down in the last 7 days:11#4,260by Ozh6 years ago
All admin links available in a neat horizontal drop down menu. Saves lots of screen real estate!
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.9(74)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Dashboard Sticky Notes
Down in the last 7 days:3#4,431by Hiroaki Miyashita6 years ago
This plugin adds the functionality to add sticky notes into the dashboard.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(12)
- Downloads
- 14/day
WP Hide Dashboard
Up in the last 7 days:12#4,853by Drew Jaynes9 years ago
Hide the Dashboard menu, Personal Options section and Help link on the Profile page from your subscribers when they are logged in.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(20)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Pixelgrade Assistant
Down in the last 7 days:6#5,060by pixelgrade2 months ago
The free companion for the Pixelgrade LT stack — stack health, recommended plugins, and starter content. No account required.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 35/day

AWEOS PHP Server Info
Down in the last 7 days:33#5,329by AWEOS GmbH2 years ago
Brief dashboard overview. Use this plugin to get all important server and PHP information. Useful tool for developer that need information about their …
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 15/day

Dashboard Columns
Up in the last 7 days:3#5,799by Polygon Themes6 months ago
Easily change the number of dashboard columns from Screen Options.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Easy Hide Admin Menu Items
Down in the last 7 days:23#5,935by campusboy4 days ago
Simplify your WordPress admin experience effortlessly. Declutter menus, streamline workflow.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(14)
- Downloads
- 17/day
Azigen
Down in the last 7 days:18#6,346by DjZoNe18 years ago
Azigen! egy magyar webkettes oldal, a plugin ehhez készül.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)
Down in the last 7 days:6#6,585by azizultex11 months ago
Quickly edit content in your WordPress site by getting an immersive, peaceful and natural writing experience with the coolest editor.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.3(86)
- Downloads
- 12/day

Hide Plugins
Up in the last 7 days:12#6,626by ThemeBoy10 years ago
Hide installed plugins from clients and other admin users.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.8(9)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Admin Customizer
Down in the last 7 days:26#6,645by Nilambar Sharma3 years ago
A plugin for customizing your admin panel.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.9(16)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Noted!
Up in the last 7 days:13#6,777by Kyle Van Deusen24 days ago
A simple, lightweight note-taking system inside the WordPress admin. Keep general, page-level, and block-level notes all in one place.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(15)
- Downloads
- 23/day

iControlWP
Down in the last 7 days:15#6,963by Paul12 days ago
Manage all your WordPress sites in one place - updates, uptime, backups & security.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 4.8(63)
- Downloads
- 46/day

Advanced All in One Admin Search by WP Spotlight
Up in the last 7 days:12#7,042by Kuppuraj1 year ago
Advanced All in One Admin Search by WP Spotlight Global Search is a powerful quick navigation plugin for WordPress Dashboard - it is an advancement of …
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 4.3(8)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Admin Dashboard Last Edits
Down in the last 7 days:4#7,244by Johannes3 months ago
Easy and lightweight solution for showing the last edited posts and pages on the admin dashboard.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 5.0(8)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Default Admin Color Scheme
Up in the last 7 days:14#7,285by Plugin Pizza5 months ago
Select a default admin color scheme for new and existing users. Optionally disable the color scheme picker to force a color scheme for all users.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 4.7(9)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Dashboard Commander
Down in the last 7 days:12#7,292by Josh Hartman4 months ago
Command your admin dashboard. Manage built-in widgets and dynamically registered widgets. Hide widgets depending upon user capabilities.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 4.8(8)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Custom Dashboard Help Widget
Down in the last 7 days:10#7,474by Jo Landers12 years ago
Add a custom widget to the dashboard to display announcements, help or other information users will see at login.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 4.8(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Glow
Down in the last 7 days:11#7,541by teamglow3 days ago
All-in-one WordPress maintenance, support and client management platform for agencies.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 149/day

Dashboard quick links widget
Down in the last 7 days:19#8,098by Hem Thapa9 months ago
A lightweight plugin to allows admins to create a admin dashboard widget with frequently accessed links for quick access.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 5.0(10)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Video Dashboard
Up in the last 7 days:25#8,356by PageCrafter2 months ago
Create a video training and resource library directly inside the WordPress dashboard.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 9/day

Posts and Users Stats
Down in the last 7 days:15#8,499by Patrick Robrecht2 months ago
Statistics about the number of posts and users, provided as diagrams, tables and csv export.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.5(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Clean WP Admin Menu
Down in the last 7 days:35#8,605by borantula10 years ago
You can make rarely used items in the admin menu hidden.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 4.9(17)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Dashboard Notes
Up in the last 7 days:11#8,654by MIGHTYminnow8 months ago
Easily create notes/instructions in the WordPress admin using any widget you like!
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 4.7(19)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Dashboard Wordcount
Down in the last 7 days:43#8,777by ricardjorg10 years ago
Updates the Dashboard's At a Glance widget to show the total word count of all the published posts and age of this WordPress website.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Slash Admin
Down in the last 7 days:54#8,946by Giorgos Sarigiannidis24 days ago
Dozens of settings aiming at creating a friendlier administration environment for both Administrators and Editors.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(9)
- Downloads
- 15/day

Frontend Dashboard
Up in the last 7 days:14#9,093by M A Vinoth Kumar2 days ago
Build custom frontend user dashboards with login, registration, user profiles, frontend post editing, and role-based permissions.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 4.9(136)
- Downloads
- 301/day
Sweet Custom Dashboard
Down in the last 7 days:23#9,263by Remi Corson14 years ago
A nice plugin to start creating your own custom WordPress dashboard.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Dashboard Cleaner
Down in the last 7 days:27#9,339by bruandet2 months ago
Reclaim your admin dashboard: Get rid of annoying banners, unwanted ads and other nuisances.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Dashboard Directory Size
Up in the last 7 days:72#9,426by Pete Nelson1 year ago
Dashboard widget to display directory sizes
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Meow Analytics (Google Analytics)
Down in the last 7 days:5#9,438by Jordy Meow1 year ago
Adds the Google Analytics (GA4 included) code to your website and a little dashboard with realtime and historical data.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.8(17)
- Downloads
- 6/day