Disable Media Pages vs Remove admin menus by role (2026)

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

Disable Media Pages

Disable Media Pages

5(17)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View Disable Media Pages
VS
Remove admin menus by role

Remove admin menus by role

4.4(14)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Remove admin menus by role

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Disable Media Pages has a higher user rating (5/5 from 17 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Media Pages has accumulated 87K+ total downloads while Remove admin menus by role has 65K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Disable Media Pages
Remove admin menus by role4.4/5
Total Reviews
17Disable Media Pages
Remove admin menus by role14
Active Installs
10K+Disable Media Pages
Remove admin menus by role8.0K+
Total Downloads
87K+Disable Media Pages
Remove admin menus by role65K+
Support Resolution
N/ADisable Media Pages
Remove admin menus by roleN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoDisable Media Pages
Remove admin menus by role4 months ago
First Released
2020Disable Media Pages
Remove admin menus by role2016
Age
6 yearsDisable Media Pages
Remove admin menus by role10 years
WP Requires
6.0+Disable Media Pages
Remove admin menus by role3.5+
PHP Requires
8.0+Disable Media Pages
Remove admin menus by role5.6+
Business Model
FreeDisable Media Pages
Remove admin menus by roleFree
Latest Version
4.0.0Disable Media Pages
Remove admin menus by role1.37

Rating Breakdown

Disable Media Pages

5/5(17 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Remove admin menus by role

4.4/5(14 reviews)
5
79%
4
0%
3
7%
2
7%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

Disable Media Pages Reviews

by xoruna

An essential tool

The plugin works great and is very useful for any wordpress site.

by kotoedo

Excellent plugin

This is a simple to use plugin that does exactly what it says. Recommend!

by MTC

A life saver!

Needed the media page slugs for content pages but the pictures, being named after the pages, blocked all the required slugs. This plugin did the trick just fine! 2800 slugs renamed without errors and

Remove admin menus by role Reviews

by aespe

Works flawlessly

Thank you developer! its free and works as expected

by FilipeOS

Don’t work

Simply don’t work, sadly

by Gabor Lippert

BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS PLUGIN

Why? Because it doesn’t work ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ You can easily check this: – create a new role with the User Role Editor plugin – assign the new role to a user – use this plugin to disable, for instance, the P

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Disable Media Pages or Remove admin menus by role more popular?
Disable Media Pages has 10K+ active installations while Remove admin menus by role has 8.0K+. Disable Media Pages is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Disable Media Pages or Remove admin menus by role?
Disable Media Pages has a 5/5 rating from 17 reviews, while Remove admin menus by role has a 4.4/5 rating from 14 reviews.
Are Disable Media Pages and Remove admin menus by role free?
Disable Media Pages is free and Remove admin menus by role is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Disable Media Pages or Remove admin menus by role?
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 Media Pages was last updated 8 months ago and Remove admin menus by role was last updated 4 months ago.

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