Admin Menu Editor vs Disable User Gravatar (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable User Gravatar has a higher user rating (5/5 from 10 reviews) while Admin Menu Editor leads in active installations (400K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while Disable User Gravatar has 40K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | Disable User Gravatar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 311 | ◄ | 10 |
| Active Installs | 400K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.8M+ | ◄ | 40K+ |
| Support Resolution | 60% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2009 | |
| Age | 17 years | 17 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 2.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.15 | 3.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Admin Menu Editor
Disable User Gravatar
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Admin Menu Editor averaged approximately 2,546 daily downloads while Disable User Gravatar averaged 8.
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
Disable User Gravatar Reviews
Excellent
I can’t believe this plugin has only 4k installations. This should be a standard option for WP core. It’s great not to have to worry about privacy issues caused by Gravatar, as well as the fact that i
Essential!
This is an essential plugin for privacy of sites containing forums or other login for users. This should be a basic, default feature of WordPress. Thanks for the awesome plugin!
Must-have
The plugin is a must-have for each WordPress installation. One can’t process the email of the user (personal information) to create a hash and sent it to a remote server without consent of the user.
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