WordPress plugin comparison

Display Active Plugins First vs WP Custom Admin Interface

Display Active Plugins First

by Sergey Biryukov

40+ installs5.0

WP Custom Admin Interface

by Northern Beaches Websites

30K+ installs4.7

At a glance

WP Custom Admin Interface has more active installs: 30K+, against 40+ for Display Active Plugins First.
On a typical day, WP Custom Admin Interface is downloaded about 91 times, Display Active Plugins First about 3.
Display Active Plugins First is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 160 reviews.
WP Custom Admin Interface was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Jul 23, 2020 for Display Active Plugins First.
WP Custom Admin Interface is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.5.24 for Display Active Plugins First.
WP Custom Admin Interface has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Display Active Plugins First.

WP Custom Admin Interface leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Display Active Plugins First	WP Custom Admin Interface
Popular rank	#22,707	#1,079
Active installs	40+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	60	2.5K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.7(160)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	5.5.24	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.84
Last release	6 years ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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