Best top menu plugins for WordPress
The most popular top menu plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. W2O Admin Dropdown Menu leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Treedbox Admin Menu (50+) and Admin Top-Menu (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “top menu” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 top menu plugins
- 1.
W2O Admin Dropdown MenuThe most installed top menu plugin, with 100+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 10 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 2.
Treedbox Admin Menu50+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.
- 3.Admin Top-Menu
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 4.
WP Group Menu10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
All 4 plugins tagged “top menu”

W2O Admin Dropdown Menu
Up in the last 7 days:1#16,112by Shishir Raj Adhikari8 years ago
Neat, clean, responsive and WordPress environment friendly horizontal dropdown menu for Admin that eliminates the left menu and saves screen space!
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.9(10)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Treedbox Admin Menu
Down in the last 7 days:29#20,158by treedbox7 years ago
Repositioning your Admin Menu on top
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Admin Top-Menu
Up in the last 7 days:139#33,823by Denis Tkach10 years ago
Move any menu items from the sidebar to the admin bar - to the new dropdown Top-Menu.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP Group Menu
Down in the last 7 days:826#34,538by Kevon Adonis8 years ago
This plugin adds a universal top menu among WordPress sister websites.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day