WordPress plugin comparison
Simplify Admin Menus vs WP Custom Admin Interface
Simplify Admin Menus
by Adam Alexandersson
90+ 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 90+ for Simplify Admin Menus.
- On a typical day, WP Custom Admin Interface is downloaded about 91 times, Simplify Admin Menus about 11.
- Simplify Admin Menus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 160 reviews.
- Simplify Admin Menus was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Feb 10, 2026 for WP Custom Admin Interface.
- WP Custom Admin Interface resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Simplify Admin Menus.
- Simplify Admin Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Custom Admin Interface.
- WP Custom Admin Interface has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Simplify Admin Menus.
Line by line
WP Custom Admin Interface leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simplify Admin Menus | WP Custom Admin Interface |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,362 | #1,079 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 310 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(160) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.38 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 months 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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