Admin Menu Editor vs Classic Menu in Navigation Block (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Classic Menu in Navigation Block
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Classic Menu in Navigation Block has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) while Admin Menu Editor leads in active installations (400K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while Classic Menu in Navigation Block has 13K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | Classic Menu in Navigation Block | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 311 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 400K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.8M+ | ◄ | 13K+ |
| Support Resolution | 60% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 3 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2023 | |
| Age | 17 years | 3 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 6.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.15 | 1.0.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Admin Menu Editor
Classic Menu in Navigation Block
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Admin Menu Editor averaged approximately 2,546 daily downloads while Classic Menu in Navigation Block averaged 32.
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
Classic Menu in Navigation Block Reviews
Worked like a dream
Great to add that classic control when using an FSE theme.
Lets you spare your clients from Gutenberg
I was hoping someone else had thought about forwarding classic menus into the Navigation Gutenberg block, and sure enough, there’s a plugin for that.I have a pretty fragile Gutenberg/block editor-base
Using menu in FSE theme
A great extension for having real, functional menus in FSE themes.The native block is… how should I put it…
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