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Adminimize vs BugHerd (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Adminimize

Adminimize

4.7(253)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Adminimize
VS
BugHerd

BugHerd

3.5(4)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View BugHerd

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Adminimize has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 253 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Adminimize has accumulated 3.1M+ total downloads while BugHerd has 54K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Adminimize
◄
BugHerd3.5/5
Total Reviews
253Adminimize
◄
BugHerd4
Active Installs
200K+Adminimize
◄
BugHerd3.0K+
Total Downloads
3.1M+Adminimize
◄
BugHerd54K+
Support Resolution
0%Adminimize
BugHerdN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdminimize
►
BugHerd11 months ago
First Released
2008Adminimize
BugHerd2012
Age
18 yearsAdminimize
BugHerd14 years
WP Requires
4.0+Adminimize
BugHerd4.7+
PHP Requires
false+Adminimize
BugHerd5.6+
Business Model
FreeAdminimize
BugHerdFree
Latest Version
1.11.11Adminimize
BugHerd1.0.14

Rating Breakdown

Adminimize

4.7/5(253 reviews)
5
90%
4
4%
3
1%
2
1%
1
4%

BugHerd

3.5/5(4 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
25%
2
0%
1
25%

Recent Reviews

Adminimize Reviews

by SSVapes

Thank you

this plugin is a huge help. TYVM

by Tracy Mora C.

Excelente

Uno de los mejores plugins para personalizar el Dashboard y otras secciones importantes.

by jeanlarrota32

The plugin is good but with minor problems

I am using your development, I find it super, but I have found these observations, for example I cannot hide the duplicator plugin from the menu I also found the following error in the browser log whe

BugHerd Reviews

Plugin did not display the BugHerd sidebar

This plugin did not display the BugHerd sidebar needed for review. …But then I figured out it would work if I turned off my uBlock Origin browser extension. This topic was modified 1 month,

by Nathan Shower

Works

Works nicely, no need to add code to header of theme manually, or rely on the theme or other plugins to add javascript to the site. Just enable and disable as needed.

by markhogann

free, or not free: that is the question

the plugin is just a decoy which takes you to tryout or to checkout 😉

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Adminimize or BugHerd more popular?
Adminimize has 200K+ active installations while BugHerd has 3.0K+. Adminimize is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Adminimize or BugHerd?
Adminimize has a 4.7/5 rating from 253 reviews, while BugHerd has a 3.5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Adminimize and BugHerd free?
Adminimize is free and BugHerd is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Adminimize or BugHerd?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Adminimize was last updated 2 years ago and BugHerd was last updated 11 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.