Remove admin menus by role vs User Role Widget Areas (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, Remove admin menus by role has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 14 reviews) and leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Remove admin menus by role has accumulated 65K+ total downloads while User Role Widget Areas has 4.8K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Remove admin menus by role | User Role Widget Areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ◄ | 3.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 14 | ◄ | 3 |
| Active Installs | 8.0K+ | ◄ | 20 |
| Total Downloads | 65K+ | ◄ | 4.8K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 10 years ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2015 | |
| Age | 10 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.5+ | 3.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.37 | 1.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Remove admin menus by role
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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
User Role Widget Areas Reviews
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