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Admin Menu Editor vs Simple Sidebar Navigation (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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Simple Sidebar Navigation

Simple Sidebar Navigation

3(2)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
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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 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while Simple Sidebar Navigation has 65K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Admin Menu Editor
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Simple Sidebar Navigation3/5
Total Reviews
311Admin Menu Editor
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Simple Sidebar Navigation2
Active Installs
400K+Admin Menu Editor
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Simple Sidebar Navigation200
Total Downloads
7.8M+Admin Menu Editor
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Simple Sidebar Navigation65K+
Support Resolution
60%Admin Menu Editor
Simple Sidebar NavigationN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoAdmin Menu Editor
◄
Simple Sidebar Navigation7 years ago
First Released
2009Admin Menu Editor
Simple Sidebar Navigation2008
Age
17 yearsAdmin Menu Editor
Simple Sidebar Navigation18 years
WP Requires
5.9+Admin Menu Editor
Simple Sidebar Navigation2.8+
PHP Requires
7.4+Admin Menu Editor
Simple Sidebar Navigationfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdmin Menu Editor
Simple Sidebar NavigationFree
Latest Version
1.15Admin Menu Editor
Simple Sidebar Navigation2.3.0

Rating Breakdown

Admin Menu Editor

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

Simple Sidebar Navigation

3/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

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

Simple Sidebar Navigation Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Admin Menu Editor or Simple Sidebar Navigation more popular?
Admin Menu Editor has 400K+ active installations while Simple Sidebar Navigation has 200. Admin Menu Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Admin Menu Editor or Simple Sidebar Navigation?
Admin Menu Editor has a 4.6/5 rating from 311 reviews, while Simple Sidebar Navigation has a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Admin Menu Editor and Simple Sidebar Navigation free?
Admin Menu Editor is free and Simple Sidebar Navigation is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Admin Menu Editor or Simple Sidebar Navigation?
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 Simple Sidebar Navigation was last updated 7 years ago.

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