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Admin Menu Editor vs Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields) (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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Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)

Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields) has 162.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Admin Menu Editor
◄
Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)N/A
Total Reviews
311Admin Menu Editor
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Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)0
Active Installs
400K+Admin Menu Editor
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Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)0
Total Downloads
7.8M+Admin Menu Editor
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Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)162
Support Resolution
60%Admin Menu Editor
Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)N/A
Last Updated
1 month agoAdmin Menu Editor
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Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)2 months ago
First Released
2009Admin Menu Editor
Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)2026
Age
17 yearsAdmin Menu Editor
Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)2 months
WP Requires
5.9+Admin Menu Editor
Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)5.8+
PHP Requires
7.4+Admin Menu Editor
Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)7.4+
Business Model
FreeAdmin Menu Editor
Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)Free
Latest Version
1.15Admin Menu Editor
Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Admin Menu Editor

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

Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)

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

Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields) Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Admin Menu Editor or Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields) more popular?
Admin Menu Editor has 400K+ active installations while Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields) has 0. Admin Menu Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Admin Menu Editor or Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)?
Admin Menu Editor has a 4.6/5 rating from 311 reviews, while Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields) has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Admin Menu Editor and Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields) free?
Admin Menu Editor is free and Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields) is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Admin Menu Editor or Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields)?
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 Menu Item Badges (Admin Fields) was last updated 2 months ago.

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