Hide admin notices – Admin Notification… vs Dobby (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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide admin notices – Admin Notification… has accumulated 47K+ total downloads while Dobby has 9.5K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Hide admin notices – Admin Notification… | Dobby | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 14 | ◄ | 10 |
| Active Installs | 8.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 47K+ | ◄ | 9.5K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2017 | |
| Age | 6 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 3.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 5.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.4.0 | 1.4.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Hide admin notices – Admin Notification…
Dobby
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Hide admin notices – Admin Notification… averaged approximately 33 daily downloads while Dobby averaged 3.
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!
Dobby Reviews
Nice simple and effective
Great little plugin. Does what it says it will do. Would be awesome to see some functionality added, things like an option to put the message in the toolbar with just a number or similar. Maybe even a
Works almost as promised
Unwanted notices from other plugins are gone, but unfortunately Dobby creates another new entry. It would be better to move the Dobby notice in the top admin bar, as it is done by “WP Notification Cen
i always wanted a house elf. thanks!
works just as i expected. might be nice to be able to see what has been logged as an admin notice somewhere or set an interval (see notices weekly, etc).
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