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Admin Menu Editor vs Responsive Select 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
Responsive Select Menu

Responsive Select Menu

4.3(42)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Responsive Select 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 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while Responsive Select Menu has 218K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Admin Menu Editor
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Responsive Select Menu4.3/5
Total Reviews
311Admin Menu Editor
◄
Responsive Select Menu42
Active Installs
400K+Admin Menu Editor
◄
Responsive Select Menu3.0K+
Total Downloads
7.8M+Admin Menu Editor
◄
Responsive Select Menu218K+
Support Resolution
60%Admin Menu Editor
Responsive Select MenuN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoAdmin Menu Editor
◄
Responsive Select Menu8 years ago
First Released
2009Admin Menu Editor
Responsive Select Menu2012
Age
17 yearsAdmin Menu Editor
Responsive Select Menu14 years
WP Requires
5.9+Admin Menu Editor
Responsive Select Menu4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Admin Menu Editor
Responsive Select Menufalse+
Business Model
FreeAdmin Menu Editor
Responsive Select MenuFree
Latest Version
1.15Admin Menu Editor
Responsive Select Menu1.7

Rating Breakdown

Admin Menu Editor

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

Responsive Select Menu

4.3/5(42 reviews)
5
76%
4
5%
3
2%
2
2%
1
14%

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

Responsive Select Menu Reviews

by stunley

Good looking menu but…

I was hoping to just have the one menu plugin for my site but the responsive version looks like crap. It has very few options and all it does is collapse the whole menu into 3 bars, which looks awful

by Dylan Ryan

perfect

exactly what I was looking for. 🙂 Awesome settings too.

by webmystery

did what I needed

I needed to retrofit an old child theme of twentyeleven to improve on the functionality of the main menu. This plugin did the trick perfectly

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Admin Menu Editor or Responsive Select Menu more popular?
Admin Menu Editor has 400K+ active installations while Responsive Select Menu has 3.0K+. Admin Menu Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Admin Menu Editor or Responsive Select Menu?
Admin Menu Editor has a 4.6/5 rating from 311 reviews, while Responsive Select Menu has a 4.3/5 rating from 42 reviews.
Are Admin Menu Editor and Responsive Select Menu free?
Admin Menu Editor is free and Responsive Select Menu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Admin Menu Editor or Responsive Select 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 Responsive Select Menu was last updated 8 years ago.

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