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 583 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 4 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 4 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 583 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
- 1.9K/day

White Label CMS
Down in the last 7 days:1#234by 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:6#993by 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
#998by 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
- 53/day

Automattic For Agencies Client
Up in the last 7 days:5#1,238by Automattic26 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
#1,448by IdeaBox Creations6 months ago
Replaces the default WordPress dashboard welcome panel with custom designed Elementor template.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.1(23)
- Downloads
- 61/day
Widget Disable
Up in the last 7 days:3#1,459by required1 month ago
Disable sidebar and dashboard widgets with an easy to use interface.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.8(24)
- Downloads
- 37/day

WP Data Access
#1,574by Passionate Programmer Peter4 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
- 785/day

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Down in the last 7 days:13#1,773by 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
Down in the last 7 days:2#2,102by Stephanie Leary9 years ago
The very simplest of notepads for your Dashboard.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.6(12)
- Downloads
- 23/day

Announce from the Dashboard
Up in the last 7 days:1#2,641by 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:24#2,691by 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
- 60/day

Advanced CSS Editor
Up in the last 7 days:3#3,294by 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:7#3,375by Jeff Starr8 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
- 70/day

Customize Admin
Up in the last 7 days:9#3,642by 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:12#3,687by 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:47#3,793by Naiche1 month ago
A clean, lightweight dark mode for the WordPress admin dashboard.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.8(34)
- Downloads
- 62/day

WP PHP Version Display
Up in the last 7 days:2#3,881by 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
- 17/day

Ozh' Admin Drop Down Menu
Down in the last 7 days:7#4,264by 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
Up in the last 7 days:9#4,436by 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
Down in the last 7 days:3#4,870by 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
- 12/day
Pixelgrade Assistant
Up in the last 7 days:6#5,055by 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:23#5,327by 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
- 14/day

Dashboard Columns
Down in the last 7 days:1#5,792by 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:4#5,927by campusboy6 days ago
Simplify your WordPress admin experience effortlessly. Declutter menus, streamline workflow.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(14)
- Downloads
- 19/day
Azigen
Down in the last 7 days:15#6,345by DjZoNe18 years ago
Azigen! egy magyar webkettes oldal, a plugin ehhez készül.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)
Up in the last 7 days:1#6,586by 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:14#6,621by 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:15#6,651by 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:72#6,745by Kyle Van Deusen26 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:11#6,971by Paul14 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:32#7,038by 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:11#7,242by 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:10#7,278by 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:6#7,293by 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:1#7,472by 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
Up in the last 7 days:57#7,530by teamglow5 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
Up in the last 7 days:6#8,108by 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:5#8,396by 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
Up in the last 7 days:6#8,493by 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:4#8,595by 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
Down in the last 7 days:1#8,652by 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:5#8,752by 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:34#8,937by Giorgos Sarigiannidis26 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:34#9,108by M A Vinoth Kumar4 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
- 191/day
Sweet Custom Dashboard
Down in the last 7 days:3#9,258by 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
Up in the last 7 days:31#9,314by 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:73#9,406by 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:50#9,452by 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
- 11/day

WP Frontend Admin
Down in the last 7 days:11#9,515by Jose Vega21 days ago
Show Gutenberg Editor in the Frontend. Display WP Admin Pages in the Frontend. Create custom dashboards in the front end, Allow to Edit in the Fronten …
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.9(54)
- Downloads
- 22/day