WordPress plugin comparison
Admin DropDown Categories vs Admin Menu Editor
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 10+ for Admin DropDown Categories.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 2,019 times, Admin DropDown Categories about 1.
- Admin DropDown Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 312 reviews.
- Admin Menu Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Nov 1, 2012 for Admin DropDown Categories.
- Admin Menu Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Admin DropDown Categories.
- Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Admin DropDown Categories.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin DropDown Categories |  Admin Menu Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,294 | #157 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 54.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(312) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.30 |
| Last release | 14 years 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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