WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs Custom Admin Update
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
300K+ installs4.6
Custom Admin Update
by Nishita Joshi
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Custom Admin Update.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 2,019 times, Custom Admin Update about 1.
- Custom Admin Update has no reviews yet.
- Admin Menu Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Mar 21, 2024 for Custom Admin Update.
- Admin Menu Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Custom Admin Update.
- Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for Custom Admin Update.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | Custom Admin Update |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #69,579 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54.1K | 31 |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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