Admin Menu Editor vs Conditional Menus (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Admin Menu Editor

Admin Menu Editor

4.6(311)

400K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Admin Menu Editor
VS
Conditional Menus

Conditional Menus

4.4(72)

60K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Conditional Menus

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Admin Menu Editor has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 311 reviews) and leads in active installations (400K+ vs 60K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while Conditional Menus has 885K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Admin Menu Editor
Conditional Menus4.4/5
Total Reviews
311Admin Menu Editor
Conditional Menus72
Active Installs
400K+Admin Menu Editor
Conditional Menus60K+
Total Downloads
7.8M+Admin Menu Editor
Conditional Menus885K+
Support Resolution
60%Admin Menu Editor
Conditional MenusN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoAdmin Menu Editor
Conditional Menus1 month ago
First Released
2009Admin Menu Editor
Conditional Menus2016
Age
17 yearsAdmin Menu Editor
Conditional Menus10 years
WP Requires
5.9+Admin Menu Editor
Conditional Menus4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Admin Menu Editor
Conditional Menusfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdmin Menu Editor
Conditional MenusFree
Latest Version
1.15Admin Menu Editor
Conditional Menus1.2.7

Rating Breakdown

Admin Menu Editor

4.6/5(311 reviews)
5
85%
4
5%
3
3%
2
2%
1
5%

Conditional Menus

4.4/5(72 reviews)
5
78%
4
7%
3
3%
2
1%
1
11%

Recent Reviews

Admin Menu Editor Reviews

by Erupt Media

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.

by moloko74

Separator with title

Great plugin, it just lacked an option to organize groups with a titled separator.

by Ralf R.

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

Conditional Menus Reviews

by AlwaysEnthusiast

Works perfectly – Thanks!!

Works perfectly and it enabled me to make my site bilangual in a very easy way. The only downside is that they have no paid option or donate option to ensure the plugin is maintained (no need for more

by ovvio

it doesnt work

Buddypress, buddyXpro, plugin doesnt work.

by ember7

Doesn’t work

It doesn’t work.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Admin Menu Editor or Conditional Menus more popular?
Admin Menu Editor has 400K+ active installations while Conditional Menus has 60K+. Admin Menu Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Admin Menu Editor or Conditional Menus?
Admin Menu Editor has a 4.6/5 rating from 311 reviews, while Conditional Menus has a 4.4/5 rating from 72 reviews.
Are Admin Menu Editor and Conditional Menus free?
Admin Menu Editor is free and Conditional Menus is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Admin Menu Editor or Conditional Menus?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Admin Menu Editor was last updated 1 month ago and Conditional Menus was last updated 1 month ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.