WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs DarkAdmin
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 80+ for DarkAdmin.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 1,909 times, DarkAdmin about 7.
- Admin Menu Editor is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 312 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- DarkAdmin was updated more recently: Nov 8, 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 2026 for DarkAdmin.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Menu Editor |  DarkAdmin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #17,447 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.1K | 240 |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | 3.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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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