WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs Basic Auth for WP-Admin
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
300K+ installs4.6
Basic Auth for WP-Admin
by Walid Sadfi
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Basic Auth for WP-Admin.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 2,019 times, Basic Auth for WP-Admin about 1.
- Basic Auth for WP-Admin has no reviews yet.
- Admin Menu Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jan 24, 2023 for Basic Auth for WP-Admin.
- Admin Menu Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Basic Auth for WP-Admin.
- Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2023 for Basic Auth for WP-Admin.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | Basic Auth for WP-Admin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #71,872 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53.3K | 43 |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.20 |
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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