Remove admin menus by role vs Hide This (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Remove admin menus by role
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Hide This has a higher user rating (5/5 from 49 reviews) while Remove admin menus by role leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Remove admin menus by role has accumulated 65K+ total downloads while Hide This has 49K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Remove admin menus by role | Hide This | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 14 | ► | 49 |
| Active Installs | 8.0K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 65K+ | ◄ | 49K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2013 | |
| Age | 10 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.5+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.37 | 1.1.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Remove admin menus by role
Hide This
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Remove admin menus by role averaged approximately 15 daily downloads while Hide This averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Remove admin menus by role Reviews
Works flawlessly
Thank you developer! its free and works as expected
Don’t work
Simply don’t work, sadly
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
Hide This Reviews
Perfect
MUST HAVE THIS plugin!
muy buen plugin
Sencillo y funcional, estupendo
Critical Component for WordPress
Please save this plugin or integrate it into WordPress.
More Role Worth Comparing
Top alternatives in the same category as Remove admin menus by role and Hide This
User Role Editor WordPress plugin makes user roles and capabilities changing easy. Edit/add/delete WordPress user roles and capabilities.
Give a temporarily limited admin access to themes designers, plugins developers and support agents.
It hides the default role dropdown list and displays a list of role checkboxes to select multiple roles for a user.
Redirect users after login/logout by role. Optionally hide admin bar and block dashboard access for selected roles.
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