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Admin Menu Editor vs Horizontal Admin 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
Horizontal Admin Menu

Horizontal Admin Menu

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
View Horizontal Admin 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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while Horizontal Admin Menu has 5.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Admin Menu Editor
◄
Horizontal Admin MenuN/A
Total Reviews
311Admin Menu Editor
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Horizontal Admin Menu0
Active Installs
400K+Admin Menu Editor
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Horizontal Admin Menu10
Total Downloads
7.8M+Admin Menu Editor
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Horizontal Admin Menu5.8K+
Support Resolution
60%Admin Menu Editor
Horizontal Admin MenuN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoAdmin Menu Editor
◄
Horizontal Admin Menu14 years ago
First Released
2009Admin Menu Editor
Horizontal Admin Menu2011
Age
17 yearsAdmin Menu Editor
Horizontal Admin Menu15 years
WP Requires
5.9+Admin Menu Editor
Horizontal Admin Menu3.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Admin Menu Editor
Horizontal Admin Menufalse+
Business Model
FreeAdmin Menu Editor
Horizontal Admin MenuFree
Latest Version
1.15Admin Menu Editor
Horizontal Admin Menu1.0

Rating Breakdown

Admin Menu Editor

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

Horizontal Admin 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

Horizontal Admin Menu Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Admin Menu Editor or Horizontal Admin Menu more popular?
Admin Menu Editor has 400K+ active installations while Horizontal Admin Menu has 10. Admin Menu Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Admin Menu Editor or Horizontal Admin Menu?
Admin Menu Editor has a 4.6/5 rating from 311 reviews, while Horizontal Admin Menu has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Admin Menu Editor and Horizontal Admin Menu free?
Admin Menu Editor is free and Horizontal Admin Menu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Admin Menu Editor or Horizontal Admin 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 Horizontal Admin Menu was last updated 14 years ago.

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