Turn your WordPress menu into smart navigation. Show the right links to the right people.
Alternatives to Admin Menu in Frontend
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Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Customize the WordPress administration area by managing admin menus, branding, dashboard widgets, and custom admin pages.
SAA Admin Menu Controlsv1.0.1
Simplify the WordPress admin for clients by hiding menus, toolbar items, and default dashboard widgets for selected roles.
A lightweight, collapsible bottom dock for WordPress that lets you pin your most-used admin pages and jump between them instantly.
PureDash Cleanerv1.2.15
Point, click, hide: remove the admin notices, dashboard widgets, menu items and toolbar links that clutter your WordPress dashboard. No code needed.
A free admin theme with dark mode for WordPress: every screen redrawn, a menu you can reorder, notices in one place, Refined Media Library built in.
Dran Admin Cleanerv1.0.3
Simplify WordPress admin menus, dashboard widgets, toolbar items, and notices with flexible cleanup rules and soft page locks.
CC Admin Menu Controlv1.0.0
Hide admin menu items per role, block their direct URLs, silence plugin pop-ups, restrict dashboard access and manage roles from one clean screen.
Customise the Admin Bar and Admin Menu colours with live preview, presets, accessibility checks, and role-aware controls.
HideAway Adminv1.6.2
Hide admin menus and submenus by role, and keep hidden screens closed even by URL. Clean, client-ready dashboards in minutes.