Admin Menu Editor vs Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget has a higher user rating (5/5 from 10 reviews) while Admin Menu Editor leads in active installations (400K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget has 43K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 311 | ◄ | 10 |
| Active Installs | 400K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.8M+ | ◄ | 43K+ |
| Support Resolution | 60% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 11 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2020 | |
| Age | 17 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.15 | 1.5.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Admin Menu Editor
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Admin Menu Editor averaged approximately 2,546 daily downloads while Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget averaged 8.
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
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget Reviews
Super Support
My father always said, “An old man is no express train,” and now I am that old man. I admit, I was hoping to get an answer, but it was so quick, it was amazing. Thank you. With your change, everyone c
Amazing plugin with phenomenal support
I am using this plugin for one of my clients, as they wanted a dropdown menu that takes customers to their respective Terrazzo Association sites their state falls under. This was literally “plug and p
Does the job perfectly
I was looking for a plugin which provides a dropdown of a menu and this worked exactly as I’d hoped without having to bring in any more pages or posts than necessary, and works perfectly amongst long
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