Best hide menu plugins for WordPress
The most popular hide menu plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. My Wp Brand leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Easy Hide Admin Menu Items (1K+) and Developer Mode (200+). All 14 plugins tagged “hide menu” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 hide menu plugins
- 1.
My Wp BrandThe most installed hide menu plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Easy Hide Admin Menu Items1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 14 reviews, updated 5 days ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
Developer Mode200+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 8 reviews, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 4.
ELU Hide Admin Menu100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 5.
Menu Obfuscator40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
- 6.
Plugiva ClientGuard30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 7.
Lazyest Gallery Hide Menu10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 8.
Admin Menu Customizer10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
- 9.
System Admin10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 10.
Simpli Admin Menu Sorter & HiderFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 days ago.
All 14 plugins tagged “hide menu”
My Wp Brand
Down in the last 7 days:35#4,855by imw32 months ago
This plugin gives the facility for hiding and showing plugins and the admin menu, it also gives the options to customize WordPress branding.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 25/day
Easy Hide Admin Menu Items
Down in the last 7 days:10#5,932by campusboy5 days ago
Simplify your WordPress admin experience effortlessly. Declutter menus, streamline workflow.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(14)
- Downloads
- 18/day
Developer Mode
Up in the last 7 days:1#11,264by Jesper van Engelen13 years ago
Limit access to the WordPress admin panel for your clients. Block functionality like updating plugins and viewing menu items for administrators, while …
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.3(8)
- Downloads
- 0/day
ELU Hide Admin Menu
Down in the last 7 days:42#16,422by eLightUp8 years ago
Hide admin menu and admin bar items in WordPress admin area based on user role.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 3/day
Menu Obfuscator
#22,594by Jose da Silva6 years ago
Menu Obfuscator is a simple plugin that provides a intuitive interface to hide specific areas or menus on your Wordpress admin, for each user individu …
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Plugiva ClientGuard
Up in the last 7 days:761#24,915by Amit Biswas21 days ago
WordPress admin guardrails that simplify the dashboard and help prevent unintended changes with Client Mode.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Lazyest Gallery Hide Menu
#41,881by isabel1046 years ago
Hide the Lazyest Gallery admin menu item from all users except administrators. Avoids users deleting your pictures.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 1/day
Admin Menu Customizer
Down in the last 7 days:3,614#46,311by Bowo3 years ago
Customize the order of the admin menu and optionally change menu item titles or hide some items.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 7/day
System Admin
Down in the last 7 days:9,515#48,022by mcgwier1 month ago
This plugin creates a new role (sysadmin), extending the admin role by offering custom privileges that enable hiding options from other users, includi …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simpli Admin Menu Sorter & Hider
#49,968by simpliplugin2 days ago
Customize your WordPress admin sidebar by sorting menus, reordering submenus, and hiding unwanted items.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 73/day
Angry Menu Hider
Up in the last 7 days:4,541#57,368by Nikiforos Bafas27 days ago
Clean up the wp-admin sidebar for your client's role before handover: tick to hide, drag to reorder, rename. Built so you can't lock yourself out.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WPFalcons Menu Restrictions
#60,244by wpfalcons5 months ago
Easily hide and restrict WordPress admin menus and submenus for specific user roles and individual users with a premium React dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mloun MenuScope
Up in the last 7 days:4,004#65,979by Mloun23 days ago
Hide or block admin menus per role/user, reorder with drag & drop, rename menus, hide plugins and users.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
MenuGuard Labs Menu Control
Down in the last 7 days:4,120#74,316by Shariar Mahmud Prince10 months ago
Control WordPress dashboard menu visibility per user role. Ideal for client handoff and simplifying the interface.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day