Admin Menu Editor vs CiviCRM Admin Utilities (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
CiviCRM Admin Utilities
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, CiviCRM Admin Utilities has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while Admin Menu Editor leads in active installations (400K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while CiviCRM Admin Utilities has 63K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | CiviCRM Admin Utilities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 311 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 400K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.8M+ | ◄ | 63K+ |
| Support Resolution | 60% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2015 | |
| Age | 17 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.15 | 1.0.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Admin Menu Editor
CiviCRM Admin Utilities
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Admin Menu Editor averaged approximately 2,432 daily downloads while CiviCRM Admin Utilities averaged 27.
Recent Reviews
Admin Menu Editor Reviews
We swear by this plugin, installed on all our sites!
Not sure how we can manage without this plugin. It keeps our structure organized, categorized and most importantly easy to find. Highly recommend, I’ve tried a few and stuck with this one overall.
Separator with title
Great plugin, it just lacked an option to organize groups with a titled separator.
Helpfull Plugin
I was always annoyed by the huge number of menu entries created by all the installed plugins. With Admin Menu I was finally able to clean things up and organize everything in a meaningful way. It took
CiviCRM Admin Utilities Reviews
Super helpful!
Adds much needed integration to WP+CiviCRM.
If you have a CiviCRM/WordPress Site – You need this!
Having a WordPress CiviCRM site becomes much easier to manage when you have this plugin. If you use Shoreditch on CiviCRM – this plugin allows you to suppress certain style sheets from loading in cert
A must for CiviCRM WordPress Sites
Great plugin, we are currently installing it on all our CiviCRM WordPress Sites. Thank you Christian!
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