Admin Menu Editor vs Menubar (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Menubar has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 15 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 Menubar has 181K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | Menubar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 311 | ◄ | 15 |
| Active Installs | 400K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.8M+ | ◄ | 181K+ |
| Support Resolution | 60% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 3 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2009 | |
| Age | 17 years | 17 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 6.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.15 | 5.9.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Admin Menu Editor
Menubar
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Admin Menu Editor averaged approximately 2,432 daily downloads while Menubar averaged 4.
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
Menubar Reviews
helpful plugin
This is really helpful plugin! With the nice functionality and and simple interface. Thank you very much , you did a great job!
Best plugin if you are looking for a Mobile horizontal menu that list all menus
It solved my mobile horizontal issue, with listing all the Desktop menu items to match the horizontal menu items on mobile device.
Menubar doesn’t work
Menubar doesn’t work
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