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Hide Admin Notices vs Hide Dashboard Notifications (2026)

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

Hide Admin Notices

Hide Admin Notices

4.5(19)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Hide Admin Notices
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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, Hide Admin Notices has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 19 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Admin Notices has accumulated 140K+ total downloads while Hide Dashboard Notifications has 298K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Hide Admin Notices
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Hide Dashboard Notifications3.9/5
Total Reviews
19Hide Admin Notices
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Hide Dashboard Notifications33
Active Installs
20K+Hide Admin Notices
Hide Dashboard Notifications20K+
Total Downloads
140K+Hide Admin Notices
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Hide Dashboard Notifications298K+
Support Resolution
0%Hide Admin Notices
Hide Dashboard NotificationsN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoHide Admin Notices
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Hide Dashboard Notifications5 days ago
First Released
2020Hide Admin Notices
Hide Dashboard Notifications2019
Age
6 yearsHide Admin Notices
Hide Dashboard Notifications7 years
WP Requires
5.9.8+Hide Admin Notices
Hide Dashboard Notifications3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Hide Admin Notices
Hide Dashboard Notificationsfalse+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Notices
Hide Dashboard NotificationsFree
Latest Version
2.1Hide Admin Notices
Hide Dashboard Notifications1.4.9

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Notices

4.5/5(19 reviews)
5
84%
4
5%
3
0%
2
0%
1
11%

Hide Dashboard Notifications

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

Recent Reviews

Hide Admin Notices Reviews

by KingDingbat

Doesn’t work

Does not hide notices and does not add “Show notices” tab. I think it’s abandoned.

by thecreator01

I liked the plugin

I really like this plugin and it works well.

by qgrobler

Usefull

Nice clean interface now.

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 Hide Admin Notices or Hide Dashboard Notifications more popular?
Hide Admin Notices has 20K+ active installations while Hide Dashboard Notifications has 20K+. Hide Dashboard Notifications is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Admin Notices or Hide Dashboard Notifications?
Hide Admin Notices has a 4.5/5 rating from 19 reviews, while Hide Dashboard Notifications has a 3.9/5 rating from 33 reviews.
Are Hide Admin Notices and Hide Dashboard Notifications free?
Hide Admin Notices is free and Hide Dashboard Notifications is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Admin Notices 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?
Hide Admin Notices was last updated 2 years ago and Hide Dashboard Notifications was last updated 5 days ago.

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