Adminimal
A toolbar for WordPress front-end.
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Adminimal shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Adminimal stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| administrator | >100 |
| dashboard | >100 |
| settings | >100 |
| theme | >100 |
| toolbar | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Adminimal
From the official readme · v0.7.1Description
A minimalist front-end admin toolbar for Administrators, Editors and Authors that includes: Dashboard, Edit, Profile, New post, New Page, and New Custom Post Types.
Supported roles
- Administrator
- Editor
- Author
Features
- Automatically hide front-end WordPress Toolbar for supported roles.
- Adds a floating minimalist toolbar at the bottom right corner of the browser.
- Create new posts, pages, and registered custom post types.
- Access the Dashboard.
- Edit the content you are viewing.
- Access logged user profile page.
- Plugin settings page.
- Optionally choose to concurrently show the WordPress Toolbar.
Installation
From your WordPress dashboard
- Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’
- Search for ‘adminimal’
- Activate adminimal from your Plugins page.
- Visit Settings page for options.
- Visit your website, you can see the toolbar on the bottom right corner of the browser.
From WordPress.org
- Download adminimal.
- Upload the ‘adminimal’ directory to your ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory, using your favorite method (ftp, sftp, scp, etc…)
- Activate adminimal from your Plugins page. (You’ll be greeted with a Welcome page.)
- Visit Settings page for options.
- Visit your website, you can see the toolbar on the bottom right corner of the browser.
Changelog
0.7.1
- CSS transitions on :hover.
0.7
- Simplified function to get all post types.
- Adminimal toolbar available for Administrator, Editor and Author user roles.
- Removed Attachment post type.
0.6.1
- Fixed an issue where adminimal.php wasn’t added to the plugin.
- Show toolbar on all screen sizes.
0.6
- Adminimal toolbar available for Administrator and Editor user roles.
- Accessibility improvements: AA and AA+ score for color contrast, pixel values changed to rem to respect users default font settings.
- Removed body class ‘admin-bar’ when WordPress Toolbar is set to ‘Hide’ to prevent empty space on top for navigation and headers.
- Added body class ‘adminimal’.
- Removed redundant CSS classes and properties.
0.5
- Settings page added.
- Update for Spanish (es_ES) and Portuguese (pt_BR) languages.
0.4.3
- Changed css classes.
- Improved positioning and visual style across Themes.
- Added Portuguese (pt_BR) and Chinese (zh_CN) translations.
Screenshots
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FAQ
Adminimal: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Adminimal free?
Yes. Adminimal is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Adminimal safe to use in 2026?
Adminimal shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Adminimal?
Adminimal is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,379 times since it launched in March 2019. It was downloaded 79 times in the last 30 days.
Does Adminimal work with WordPress 7.1?
Adminimal is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.28, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Adminimal need?
Adminimal requires PHP 5.2.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Adminimal last updated?
The latest version, 0.7.1, was released on May 10, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Adminimal?
Adminimal is developed and maintained by Ale Urrutia.
What are the best alternatives to Adminimal?
The most popular alternatives to Adminimal are Prune WooCommerce Orders (200+ installs), Delete Own Admin Account (50+ installs) and Readministrator (Read Only… (40+ installs).
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