WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs WP Basic Elements
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 100+ for WP Basic Elements.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 2,019 times, WP Basic Elements about 9.
- WP Basic Elements is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 312 reviews.
- Admin Menu Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jun 9, 2026 for WP Basic Elements.
- Admin Menu Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Basic Elements.
- Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for WP Basic Elements.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Menu Editor |  WP Basic Elements |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #14,259 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54K | 410 |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.4 |
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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