WordPress plugin comparison

Admin Menu Editor vs Vertical Menu Block for Sidebar Accordion Menu

Admin Menu Editor

by Janis Elsts

300K+ installs4.6

Vertical Menu Block for Sidebar Accordion Menu

by WPBean

90+ installs

At a glance

Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 90+ for Vertical Menu Block for Sidebar Accordion Menu.
On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 1,909 times, Vertical Menu Block for Sidebar Accordion Menu about 8.
Vertical Menu Block for Sidebar Accordion Menu has no reviews yet.
Vertical Menu Block for Sidebar Accordion Menu was updated more recently: Oct 29, 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 2025 for Vertical Menu Block for Sidebar Accordion Menu.

Admin Menu Editor leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Admin Menu Editor	Vertical Menu Block for Sidebar Accordion Menu
Popular rank	#157	#16,836
Active installs	300K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	55.1K	187
Rating	4.6(312)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.30	×0.27
Last release	2 months ago	11 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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