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W2O Admin Dropdown Menu

v3.0

by Shishir Raj Adhikari · updated 8 years ago

Neat, clean, responsive and WordPress environment friendly horizontal dropdown menu for Admin that eliminates the left menu and saves screen space!

Rank
#16,075
Up37 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 123
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
13.2K
13,219 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
10 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA ~38d

W2O Admin Dropdown Menu at a glance

W2O Admin Dropdown Menu is a WordPress plugin by Shishir Raj Adhikari with 100+ active installs, the #16,075 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 3.0 came out on Sep 3, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “top menu”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

85 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
W2O Admin Dropdown Menu Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.05Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateW2O Admin Dropdown Menu
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20263
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 123 · -2.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.122124126Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026123
Nov 8, 2026122
Nov 7, 2026122
Nov 5, 2026123
Nov 4, 2026123
Nov 3, 2026122
Nov 2, 2026123
Nov 1, 2026122
Oct 31, 2026122
Oct 30, 2026124
Oct 29, 2026124
Oct 28, 2026123
Oct 27, 2026126

Rank over time

#16,075 · up 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#16K#16.1K#16.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#16,075
Nov 8, 2026#16,112
Nov 7, 2026#16,104
Nov 6, 2026#16,122
Nov 5, 2026#16,033
Nov 4, 2026#16,036
Nov 3, 2026#16,092
Nov 2, 2026#16,011
Nov 1, 2026#16,113
Oct 31, 2026#16,110
Oct 30, 2026#15,995
Oct 29, 2026#16,038
Oct 28, 2026#16,050
Oct 27, 2026#16,078

Growth %

Average -0.19% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.82%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.41%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.82%
Nov 3, 2026-0.81%
Nov 2, 2026+0.82%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-1.61%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.81%
Oct 28, 2026-2.38%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #16050 → #16033Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v3.0100%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.0
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
4.9.35
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 24, 2016
Last updated
Sep 3, 2018
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about W2O Admin Dropdown Menu

How many websites use W2O Admin Dropdown Menu?

W2O Admin Dropdown Menu is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,075 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has W2O Admin Dropdown Menu been downloaded?

13,219 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was W2O Admin Dropdown Menu last updated?

Version 3.0 came out on Sep 3, 2018 (8 years ago).

Is W2O Admin Dropdown Menu compatible with the latest WordPress?

W2O Admin Dropdown Menu’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is W2O Admin Dropdown Menu still maintained?

Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does W2O Admin Dropdown Menu have?

4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to W2O Admin Dropdown Menu?

The plugins most like W2O Admin Dropdown Menu, by the tags they share, are Admin Menu Editor (300K+), User Menus (80K+) and Nav Menu Roles (70K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

10 reviews

  • 5 stars: 9 reviews, 90%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 10%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 11 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 39 five-star reviews to balance out.

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W2O Admin Dropdown Menu
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Estimated installs≈ 123
Reported installs100+
Rating4.9
Reviews10
Total downloads13.2K
AuthorShishir Raj Adhikari
First releasedJan 24, 2016
Version3.0
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 3, 2018

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