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Admin Menu Editor vs User Dropdown 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
View Admin Menu Editor
VS
User Dropdown Menu

User Dropdown Menu

0(0)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View User Dropdown Menu

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 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while User Dropdown Menu has 3.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Admin Menu Editor
◄
User Dropdown MenuN/A
Total Reviews
311Admin Menu Editor
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User Dropdown Menu0
Active Installs
400K+Admin Menu Editor
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User Dropdown Menu20
Total Downloads
7.8M+Admin Menu Editor
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User Dropdown Menu3.5K+
Support Resolution
60%Admin Menu Editor
User Dropdown MenuN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoAdmin Menu Editor
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User Dropdown Menu9 years ago
First Released
2009Admin Menu Editor
User Dropdown Menu2016
Age
17 yearsAdmin Menu Editor
User Dropdown Menu10 years
WP Requires
5.9+Admin Menu Editor
User Dropdown Menu4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Admin Menu Editor
User Dropdown Menufalse+
Business Model
FreeAdmin Menu Editor
User Dropdown MenuFree
Latest Version
1.15Admin Menu Editor
User Dropdown Menu1.0.8

Rating Breakdown

Admin Menu Editor

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

User Dropdown Menu

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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

User Dropdown Menu Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Admin Menu Editor or User Dropdown Menu more popular?
Admin Menu Editor has 400K+ active installations while User Dropdown Menu has 20. Admin Menu Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Admin Menu Editor or User Dropdown Menu?
Admin Menu Editor has a 4.6/5 rating from 311 reviews, while User Dropdown Menu has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Admin Menu Editor and User Dropdown Menu free?
Admin Menu Editor is free and User Dropdown Menu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Admin Menu Editor or User Dropdown 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 User Dropdown Menu was last updated 9 years ago.

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