Admin Menu Editor vs Bellows Accordion Menu (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Bellows Accordion Menu has a higher user rating (5/5 from 23 reviews) while Admin Menu Editor leads in active installations (400K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while Bellows Accordion Menu has 119K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | Bellows Accordion Menu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 311 | ◄ | 23 |
| Active Installs | 400K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.8M+ | ◄ | 119K+ |
| Support Resolution | 60% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2016 | |
| Age | 17 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.15 | 1.4.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Admin Menu Editor
Bellows Accordion Menu
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Admin Menu Editor averaged approximately 2,546 daily downloads while Bellows Accordion Menu averaged 20.
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
Bellows Accordion Menu Reviews
Works perfectly – fantastic plugin and great support
This plugin works flawlessly and does exactly what it promises. I initially used the free version and was so happy with it that I decided to purchase the Pro version to meet some specific client requi
Absolutely brilliant
Absolutely brilliant, thank you so much for your work!The plugin works exactly as described.Brilliant, brilliant, for sure 🙂
Great!
Somehow its hard these days to find plugins that just work and do what they say without throwing 10000 advertisements in your face. This is one of those that just work. Looks fantastic, works fantasti
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