WordPress plugin comparison
Admin CSS MU vs Simplify Admin Menus
Admin CSS MU
by Arun Basil Lal
10K+ installs4.5
Simplify Admin Menus
by Adam Alexandersson
90+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Admin CSS MU has more active installs: 10K+, against 90+ for Simplify Admin Menus.
- On a typical day, Admin CSS MU is downloaded about 34 times, Simplify Admin Menus about 11.
- Simplify Admin Menus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 26 reviews.
- Simplify Admin Menus was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Dec 9, 2024 for Admin CSS MU.
- Simplify Admin Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Admin CSS MU.
- Admin CSS MU has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Simplify Admin Menus.
Line by line
Simplify Admin Menus leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin CSS MU | Simplify Admin Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,640 | #17,362 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 899 | 310 |
| Rating | 4.5(26) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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