WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs Dashboard Notes
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 500+ for Dashboard Notes.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 2,019 times, Dashboard Notes about 6.
- Dashboard Notes is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.6 from 312 reviews.
- Admin Menu Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Mar 10, 2026 for Dashboard Notes.
- Admin Menu Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Dashboard Notes.
- Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Dashboard Notes.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Menu Editor |  Dashboard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #8,657 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54.1K | 159 |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | 4.7(19) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 months 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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