WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs Edit Lock
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 500+ for Edit Lock.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 2,019 times, Edit Lock about 9.
- Edit Lock is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 312 reviews.
- Admin Menu Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Oct 9, 2022 for Edit Lock.
- Admin Menu Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Edit Lock.
- Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for Edit Lock.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Menu Editor |  Edit Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #8,709 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54.1K | 244 |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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