WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs Dashboard Lite
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 10+ for Dashboard Lite.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 2,019 times, Dashboard Lite about 1.
- Dashboard Lite has no reviews yet.
- Admin Menu Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Apr 20, 2008 for Dashboard Lite.
- Admin Menu Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.2 for Dashboard Lite.
- Dashboard Lite has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Admin Menu Editor.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Menu Editor |  Dashboard Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #47,202 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54.1K | 37 |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 18 years 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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