Admin Menu Editor vs ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile 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
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ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu

ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu

4.6(68)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile 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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu has 393K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Admin Menu Editor
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu4.6/5
Total Reviews
311Admin Menu Editor
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu68
Active Installs
400K+Admin Menu Editor
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu10K+
Total Downloads
7.8M+Admin Menu Editor
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu393K+
Support Resolution
60%Admin Menu Editor
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile MenuN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoAdmin Menu Editor
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu8 months ago
First Released
2009Admin Menu Editor
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu2014
Age
17 yearsAdmin Menu Editor
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu12 years
WP Requires
5.9+Admin Menu Editor
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu6.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Admin Menu Editor
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menufalse+
Business Model
FreeAdmin Menu Editor
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile MenuFree
Latest Version
1.15Admin Menu Editor
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu1.8.2

Rating Breakdown

Admin Menu Editor

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

ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu

4.6/5(68 reviews)
5
85%
4
6%
3
0%
2
1%
1
7%

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

ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu Reviews

by blue_Shift

This one gets it done – simply

I got what I needed from the free version but as I know and trust this developer from previous excellent work on a different CMS platform, I bought pro to support. Unlike the others, the free version

by Anonymous User

Works almost perfect

I’m running a custom theme with a fixed position header and the menu button would not display. Some fairly minor CSS additions to bring the menu to the front solved my problem and it now works great.

by mudante

Very pleased whit it, highly recomended.

In my view, this is the best WP responsive menu so far. It was intelligently designed whit an uncomplicated user friendly interaction. The tool is ideal for the non-professional amateurish DIYfer. Con

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Admin Menu Editor or ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu more popular?
Admin Menu Editor has 400K+ active installations while ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu has 10K+. Admin Menu Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Admin Menu Editor or ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu?
Admin Menu Editor has a 4.6/5 rating from 311 reviews, while ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu has a 4.6/5 rating from 68 reviews.
Are Admin Menu Editor and ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu free?
Admin Menu Editor is free and ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Admin Menu Editor or ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile 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 ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu was last updated 8 months ago.

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