WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs Visual Admin Customizer
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
300K+ installs4.6
Visual Admin Customizer
by Janis Elsts
500+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 500+ for Visual Admin Customizer.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 2,019 times, Visual Admin Customizer about 7.
- Visual Admin Customizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.6 from 312 reviews.
- Admin Menu Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Mar 8, 2021 for Visual Admin Customizer.
- Admin Menu Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Visual Admin Customizer.
- Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Visual Admin Customizer.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | Visual Admin Customizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #8,915 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53.3K | 166 |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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