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…

Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…

4.7(348)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…
VS
Hide Dashboard Notifications

Hide Dashboard Notifications

3.9(33)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 days ago
View Hide Dashboard Notifications

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

Rating
4.7/5Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…
Hide Dashboard Notifications3.9/5
Total Reviews
348Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…
Hide Dashboard Notifications33
Active Installs
100K+Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…
Hide Dashboard Notifications20K+
Total Downloads
1.4M+Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…
Hide Dashboard Notifications298K+
Support Resolution
N/ADisable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…
Hide Dashboard NotificationsN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoDisable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…
Hide Dashboard Notifications5 days ago
First Released
2018Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…
Hide Dashboard Notifications2019
Age
8 yearsDisable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…
Hide Dashboard Notifications7 years
WP Requires
5.6+Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…
Hide Dashboard Notifications3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…
Hide Dashboard Notificationsfalse+
Business Model
FreeDisable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…
Hide Dashboard NotificationsFree
Latest Version
1.4.3Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…
Hide Dashboard Notifications1.4.9

Rating Breakdown

Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard…

4.7/5(348 reviews)
5
90%
4
3%
3
1%
2
0%
1
7%

Hide Dashboard Notifications

3.9/5(33 reviews)
5
70%
4
0%
3
3%
2
6%
1
21%

Recent Reviews

Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… Reviews

by Christian Saborio

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

by texofant

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??

by svijany

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

by Pcosta88

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

by LJ

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

by Job van Harn

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… or Hide Dashboard Notifications more popular?
Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… has 100K+ active installations while Hide Dashboard Notifications has 20K+. Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… or Hide Dashboard Notifications?
Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… has a 4.7/5 rating from 348 reviews, while Hide Dashboard Notifications has a 3.9/5 rating from 33 reviews.
Are Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… and Hide Dashboard Notifications free?
Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… is free and Hide Dashboard Notifications is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… or Hide Dashboard Notifications?
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?
Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard… was last updated 1 month ago and Hide Dashboard Notifications was last updated 5 days ago.

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