WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs Dashboard quick links widget
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
300K+ installs4.6
Dashboard quick links widget
by Hem Thapa
600+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 600+ for Dashboard quick links widget.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 2,019 times, Dashboard quick links widget about 7.
- Dashboard quick links widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.6 from 312 reviews.
- Admin Menu Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jan 23, 2026 for Dashboard quick links widget.
- Admin Menu Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Dashboard quick links widget.
- Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Dashboard quick links widget.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | Dashboard quick links widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #8,108 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53.3K | 168 |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.3 |
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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