WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs Default Admin Color Scheme
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
300K+ installs4.6
Default Admin Color Scheme
by Plugin Pizza
800+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 800+ for Default Admin Color Scheme.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 2,019 times, Default Admin Color Scheme about 9.
- Default Admin Color Scheme is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.6 from 312 reviews.
- Admin Menu Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jun 6, 2026 for Default Admin Color Scheme.
- Admin Menu Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Default Admin Color Scheme.
- Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Default Admin Color Scheme.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | Default Admin Color Scheme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #7,294 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53.3K | 192 |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | 4.7(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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