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Admin Menu Editor vs Sweet Custom Menu (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
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Sweet Custom Menu

Sweet Custom Menu

5(2)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View Sweet Custom Menu

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Sweet Custom Menu has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Admin Menu Editor leads in active installations (400K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while Sweet Custom Menu has 11K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Admin Menu Editor
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Sweet Custom Menu5/5
Total Reviews
311Admin Menu Editor
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Sweet Custom Menu2
Active Installs
400K+Admin Menu Editor
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Sweet Custom Menu100
Total Downloads
7.8M+Admin Menu Editor
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Sweet Custom Menu11K+
Support Resolution
60%Admin Menu Editor
Sweet Custom MenuN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoAdmin Menu Editor
◄
Sweet Custom Menu13 years ago
First Released
2009Admin Menu Editor
Sweet Custom Menu2012
Age
17 yearsAdmin Menu Editor
Sweet Custom Menu14 years
WP Requires
5.9+Admin Menu Editor
Sweet Custom Menu3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Admin Menu Editor
Sweet Custom Menufalse+
Business Model
FreeAdmin Menu Editor
Sweet Custom MenuFree
Latest Version
1.15Admin Menu Editor
Sweet Custom Menu0.1

Rating Breakdown

Admin Menu Editor

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

Sweet Custom Menu

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

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

Sweet Custom Menu Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Admin Menu Editor or Sweet Custom Menu more popular?
Admin Menu Editor has 400K+ active installations while Sweet Custom Menu has 100. Admin Menu Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Admin Menu Editor or Sweet Custom Menu?
Admin Menu Editor has a 4.6/5 rating from 311 reviews, while Sweet Custom Menu has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Admin Menu Editor and Sweet Custom Menu free?
Admin Menu Editor is free and Sweet Custom Menu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Admin Menu Editor or Sweet Custom Menu?
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 Sweet Custom Menu was last updated 13 years ago.

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