Hide admin notices – Admin Notification… vs SAR Friendly SMTP (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Hide admin notices – Admin Notification…
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Hide admin notices – Admin Notification… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 14 reviews) and leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide admin notices – Admin Notification… has accumulated 47K+ total downloads while SAR Friendly SMTP has 35K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Hide admin notices – Admin Notification… | SAR Friendly SMTP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 14 | ► | 46 |
| Active Installs | 8.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 47K+ | ◄ | 35K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2015 | |
| Age | 6 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.4.0 | 1.2.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Hide admin notices – Admin Notification…
SAR Friendly SMTP
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Hide admin notices – Admin Notification… averaged approximately 33 daily downloads while SAR Friendly SMTP averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Hide admin notices – Admin Notification… Reviews
AMAZING
It does what it says! i recommend it!
Simply a brilliant tool
Simply a brilliant tool that will tame plugins like Elementor and similar notification freaks. Thanks a lot for a very good plugin.
Light, easy and useful
Molto bello e utile questo plugin. Thank You very much per il tuo lavoro!
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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