Admin Menu Editor vs Privilege Menu (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Privilege Menu has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) while Admin Menu Editor leads in active installations (400K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while Privilege Menu has 36K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | Privilege Menu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 311 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 400K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.8M+ | ◄ | 36K+ |
| Support Resolution | 60% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 7 years ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2014 | |
| Age | 17 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 3.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.15 | 1.8.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Admin Menu Editor
Privilege Menu
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Admin Menu Editor averaged approximately 2,546 daily downloads while Privilege Menu averaged 4.
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
Privilege Menu Reviews
WOW! Works with MEGAMENU!
I have now tested countless plugins, none of them worked with my mega menu! And this part that has not been updated for a long time works perfectly! Thumbs up!
Very Very Good
Muito Bom!! PQP . Salvou tudinho
Perfect!
A great plugin – much appreciated.
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