WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs Restore Columns
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 60+ for Restore Columns.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 2,019 times, Restore Columns about 3.
- Restore Columns is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 312 reviews.
- Admin Menu Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Apr 2, 2020 for Restore Columns.
- Admin Menu Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Restore Columns.
- Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Restore Columns.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Menu Editor |  Restore Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #19,835 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54.1K | 62 |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | 4.8(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years 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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