WordPress plugin comparison
WP Admin UI Customize vs WP Basic Elements
At a glance
- WP Admin UI Customize has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for WP Basic Elements.
- On a typical day, WP Admin UI Customize is downloaded about 99 times, WP Basic Elements about 9.
- WP Basic Elements is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 59 reviews.
- WP Basic Elements was updated more recently: Jun 9, 2026, against Nov 20, 2024 for WP Admin UI Customize.
- WP Basic Elements is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for WP Admin UI Customize.
- WP Admin UI Customize has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for WP Basic Elements.
Line by line
WP Basic Elements leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Admin UI Customize |  WP Basic Elements |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,072 | #14,256 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.4K | 392 |
| Rating | 4.6(59) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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