Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… vs Hide Dashboard Notifications (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…
100K+ active installs
Free
Hide Dashboard Notifications
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 348 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Hide Dashboard Notifications has 298K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… | Hide Dashboard Notifications | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 3.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 348 | ◄ | 33 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.4M+ | ◄ | 298K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ► | 5 days ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2019 | |
| Age | 8 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.6+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.4.3 | 1.4.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…
Hide Dashboard Notifications
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… averaged approximately 553 daily downloads while Hide Dashboard Notifications averaged 393.
Recent Reviews
Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… Reviews
Works perfectly, ignore 1 star reviews
The free version does what it says…i was amazed on easy it was to configure…the feature to remove things individually helps to make sure you don’t nuke notices that are important for your users – love
Anti Spam Software spams you
Are you kidding me??I installed this plugin to get rid of stupid advertising in my admin panel, and now THIS PLUGIN SPAMS ME WITH ADVERTISING??
Adds more notices than it removes
This plugin adds random ‘recommendation’ notices throughout the admin area of the site along with a panel in the dashboard. Garbage – avoid.
Hide Dashboard Notifications Reviews
Helpful Feature Request Response
I contacted the plugin author directly about a feature request. The author was prompt in getting back to me about it and agreed it was a good idea. It was then immediately pushed out. The author even
Horrible
Imagine installing this plugin on a few dozen of your client websites. Then they update the plugin with a flaw that prevents you and any of your clients from logging into the dashboard of all those si
Bug: latest update 1.3.4 locks out all users from logging into your own site
I can’t believe you guys introduced the same bug again that you released when updating to 1.3.1. Updating to 1.3.1 added an severe bug which resulted in no access to login to your own website. At
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