WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs Dashboard Shortcuts
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 10+ for Dashboard Shortcuts.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 1,909 times, Dashboard Shortcuts about 3.
- Dashboard Shortcuts has no reviews yet.
- Dashboard Shortcuts was updated more recently: Oct 19, 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 Dashboard Shortcuts.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Menu Editor |  Dashboard Shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #46,507 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.1K | 121 |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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