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Announce from the Dashboard vs Hide This (2026)

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

Announce from the Dashboard

Announce from the Dashboard

4.3(6)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Announce from the Dashboard
VS
Hide This

Hide This

5(49)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Hide This

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Hide This has a higher user rating (5/5 from 49 reviews) while Announce from the Dashboard leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Announce from the Dashboard has accumulated 24K+ total downloads while Hide This has 49K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Announce from the Dashboard
►
Hide This5/5
Total Reviews
6Announce from the Dashboard
►
Hide This49
Active Installs
7.0K+Announce from the Dashboard
◄
Hide This3.0K+
Total Downloads
24K+Announce from the Dashboard
►
Hide This49K+
Support Resolution
N/AAnnounce from the Dashboard
Hide ThisN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAnnounce from the Dashboard
◄
Hide This8 years ago
First Released
2012Announce from the Dashboard
Hide This2013
Age
14 yearsAnnounce from the Dashboard
Hide This13 years
WP Requires
3.8+Announce from the Dashboard
Hide This3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Announce from the Dashboard
Hide Thisfalse+
Business Model
FreeAnnounce from the Dashboard
Hide ThisFree
Latest Version
1.5.3Announce from the Dashboard
Hide This1.1.3

Rating Breakdown

Announce from the Dashboard

4.3/5(6 reviews)
5
83%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
17%

Hide This

5/5(49 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Announce from the Dashboard Reviews

by woodypad

Simple, fast, intuitive.

Hello Your plugin is simple, fast, intuitive. I thought the plugin does not work, because I have turned off alerts for users. Rather to my surprise I saw appear the message done with your plugin. Fant

by bgtbbox

GREAT ! – BON !

Good plugin! But too simple. Suggestion: Add more options for the message text editing mode. FR : Bon plugin ! Mais trop simple. Suggestion : Ajouter plus d’options pour le mode édition de texte messa

by John

Simple and straight forward

Very nice plugin, works as described. I run it along the other plugin of same author “WP Admin UI Customize” and works very nicely for Subscribers roles. Thanks for your work!

Hide This Reviews

by daron4ever

Perfect

MUST HAVE THIS plugin!

by Jose

muy buen plugin

Sencillo y funcional, estupendo

by BroadRippleInc

Critical Component for WordPress

Please save this plugin or integrate it into WordPress.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Announce from the Dashboard or Hide This more popular?
Announce from the Dashboard has 7.0K+ active installations while Hide This has 3.0K+. Announce from the Dashboard is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Announce from the Dashboard or Hide This?
Announce from the Dashboard has a 4.3/5 rating from 6 reviews, while Hide This has a 5/5 rating from 49 reviews.
Are Announce from the Dashboard and Hide This free?
Announce from the Dashboard is free and Hide This is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Announce from the Dashboard or Hide This?
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?
Announce from the Dashboard was last updated 2 years ago and Hide This was last updated 8 years ago.

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