WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs Category Posts in Custom Menu
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
300K+ installs4.6
Category Posts in Custom Menu
by Diana van de Laarschot
2K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 2K+ for Category Posts in Custom Menu.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 1,909 times, Category Posts in Custom Menu about 24.
- Category Posts in Custom Menu is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 4.6 from 312 reviews.
- Category Posts in Custom Menu was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Admin Menu Editor.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Category Posts in Custom Menu.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | Category Posts in Custom Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #4,769 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.1K | 461 |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | 4.8(43) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.69 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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