WordPress plugin comparison
Add Dashboard Columns vs Admin Menu Editor
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 400+ for Add Dashboard Columns.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 1,909 times, Add Dashboard Columns about 4.
- Add Dashboard Columns is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 312 reviews.
- Admin Menu Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Nov 17, 2020 for Add Dashboard Columns.
- Admin Menu Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Add Dashboard Columns.
- Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Add Dashboard Columns.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Add Dashboard Columns |  Admin Menu Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,650 | #157 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 96 | 55.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.6(312) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.30 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 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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