Hide WP Admin Notifications vs SAR Friendly SMTP (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Hide WP Admin Notifications
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Hide WP Admin Notifications has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide WP Admin Notifications has accumulated 5.2K+ total downloads while SAR Friendly SMTP has 35K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Hide WP Admin Notifications | SAR Friendly SMTP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1 | ► | 46 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 5.2K+ | ► | 35K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2023 | 2015 | |
| Age | 3 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.2+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.2.2 | 1.2.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Hide WP Admin Notifications
SAR Friendly SMTP
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Hide WP Admin Notifications averaged approximately 8 daily downloads while SAR Friendly SMTP averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Hide WP Admin Notifications Reviews
Yes!!!
It works exactly as it should unlike many others! Fascinating work.
SAR Friendly SMTP Reviews
Simple and Clean
It is clean and simple plugin. It does what is needed without annoying ads. Thanks!
Super leightweight. Just does the job!
I used to use PostMan SMTP – now Post SMTP plugin, but this has become very annoying. Because it has become a bulky plugin that almost forces you to go to a paid subscription. The Post SMTP zip fil
Works fine
Thank you!
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