Remove Dashboard Access vs Relative URL (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Remove Dashboard Access
30K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Remove Dashboard Access has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 78 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Remove Dashboard Access has accumulated 468K+ total downloads while Relative URL has 108K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Remove Dashboard Access | Relative URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 78 | ◄ | 26 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 468K+ | ◄ | 108K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 4 years ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Age | 15 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.1.0+ | 2.1.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.3+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.2.1 | 0.1.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Remove Dashboard Access
Relative URL
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Remove Dashboard Access averaged approximately 67 daily downloads while Relative URL averaged 10.
Recent Reviews
Remove Dashboard Access Reviews
Very important for safety
Meddling with htaccess always goes south on me unless I use the old notepad. I rarely have time to. This workaround does the same thing; and is just as good. Now, how do I remove access to wp-login.ph
Does exactly what it says it will do
Installed, activated, found Settings, set it to allow dashboard for only Admins, Editors, and Authors. Works perfectly right out of the box.
Works Perfectly
Works as it says it will.
Relative URL Reviews
Does not work with WordPress 5.9.1
Unfortunately you cannot create posts or pages when version 0.1.8 of this plugin is active with WordPress 5.9.1
Completely useless
Not doing anything with WP 5.8. And sadly, this is the 3rd and the last available plugin I tried with no luck.
Very good extension :-)
This makes life easier for local development. I use it with ngrok to show my projects to my clients 🙂 That works well! Do not forget to deactivate it when you put your website on the final server onl
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