WordPress plugin comparison
Add Admin CSS vs Simplify Admin Menus
Add Admin CSS
by Scott Reilly
10K+ installs4.9
Simplify Admin Menus
by Adam Alexandersson
90+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Add Admin CSS has more active installs: 10K+, against 90+ for Simplify Admin Menus.
- On a typical day, Add Admin CSS is downloaded about 59 times, Simplify Admin Menus about 11.
- Simplify Admin Menus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 35 reviews.
- Simplify Admin Menus was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Add Admin CSS.
- Simplify Admin Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Add Admin CSS.
- Add Admin CSS has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Simplify Admin Menus.
Line by line
Add Admin CSS leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Add Admin CSS | Simplify Admin Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,875 | #17,362 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 310 |
| Rating | 4.9(35) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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