Wider Admin Menu vs Polanger – Admin Menu Manager (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Wider Admin Menu

Wider Admin Menu

4.7(21)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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VS
Polanger – Admin Menu Manager

Polanger – Admin Menu Manager

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View Polanger – Admin Menu Manager

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Wider Admin Menu has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 21 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Wider Admin Menu has accumulated 25K+ total downloads while Polanger – Admin Menu Manager has 216.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Wider Admin Menu
Polanger – Admin Menu ManagerN/A
Total Reviews
21Wider Admin Menu
Polanger – Admin Menu Manager0
Active Installs
2.0K+Wider Admin Menu
Polanger – Admin Menu Manager0
Total Downloads
25K+Wider Admin Menu
Polanger – Admin Menu Manager216
Support Resolution
0%Wider Admin Menu
Polanger – Admin Menu ManagerN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoWider Admin Menu
Polanger – Admin Menu Manager1 week ago
First Released
2014Wider Admin Menu
Polanger – Admin Menu Manager2026
Age
12 yearsWider Admin Menu
Polanger – Admin Menu Manager3 months
WP Requires
5.2+Wider Admin Menu
Polanger – Admin Menu Manager4.7+
PHP Requires
5.6+Wider Admin Menu
Polanger – Admin Menu Manager7.0+
Business Model
FreeWider Admin Menu
Polanger – Admin Menu ManagerFree
Latest Version
1.4Wider Admin Menu
Polanger – Admin Menu Manager1.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Wider Admin Menu

4.7/5(21 reviews)
5
86%
4
5%
3
5%
2
0%
1
5%

Polanger – Admin Menu Manager

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Wider Admin Menu Reviews

by pedjas

Simple and it does help

I did not realize that narrow Admin Menu is what makes me uncomfortable until I saw this plugin. Installed it and it indeed does help.

by Marcus Quinn

Should be default

This should be the default Admin left navigation width! Brilliant plugin – I just wish that Gutenberg editor and others recognised this width, as they seem to be left-aligned to the original width,

by Svensonsan

Great. Such a simple improvement.

Tested this plugin and the admin area looks better right away. Such a simple but effective improvement. Never happened before in all those years like this with anything in WordPress. Thank you so much

Polanger – Admin Menu Manager Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wider Admin Menu or Polanger – Admin Menu Manager more popular?
Wider Admin Menu has 2.0K+ active installations while Polanger – Admin Menu Manager has 0. Wider Admin Menu is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Wider Admin Menu or Polanger – Admin Menu Manager?
Wider Admin Menu has a 4.7/5 rating from 21 reviews, while Polanger – Admin Menu Manager has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Wider Admin Menu and Polanger – Admin Menu Manager free?
Wider Admin Menu is free and Polanger – Admin Menu Manager is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Wider Admin Menu or Polanger – Admin Menu Manager?
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?
Wider Admin Menu was last updated 4 months ago and Polanger – Admin Menu Manager was last updated 1 week ago.

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