WordPress plugin comparison

Admin Menu Editor vs Vanguard Admin Protection & Notifications

Admin Menu Editor

by Janis Elsts

300K+ installs4.6

Vanguard Admin Protection & Notifications

by Luis

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Vanguard Admin Protection & Notifications.
On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 1,909 times, Vanguard Admin Protection & Notifications about 3.
Vanguard Admin Protection & Notifications has no reviews yet.
Vanguard Admin Protection & Notifications was updated more recently: Oct 28, 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 Vanguard Admin Protection & Notifications.

Admin Menu Editor leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Admin Menu Editor	Vanguard Admin Protection & Notifications
Popular rank	#157	#63,754
Active installs	300K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	55.1K	120
Rating	4.6(312)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.30	×0.05
Last release	2 months ago	12 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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