WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs Governance Guardrails
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
300K+ installs4.6
Governance Guardrails
by Malcolm Peralty
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Governance Guardrails.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 1,909 times, Governance Guardrails about 2.
- Governance Guardrails has no reviews yet.
- Admin Menu Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jun 16, 2026 for Governance Guardrails.
- Admin Menu Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Governance Guardrails.
- Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for Governance Guardrails.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | Governance Guardrails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #73,860 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.1K | 72 |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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