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Admin Menu Search vs Wider Admin Menu (2026)

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

Admin Menu Search

Admin Menu Search

4.9(14)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Admin Menu Search
VS
Wider Admin Menu

Wider Admin Menu

4.7(21)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Wider Admin Menu

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Admin Menu Search has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 14 reviews) and leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Search has accumulated 16K+ total downloads while Wider Admin Menu has 25K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Admin Menu Search
◄
Wider Admin Menu4.7/5
Total Reviews
14Admin Menu Search
►
Wider Admin Menu21
Active Installs
3.0K+Admin Menu Search
◄
Wider Admin Menu2.0K+
Total Downloads
16K+Admin Menu Search
►
Wider Admin Menu25K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdmin Menu Search
Wider Admin Menu0%
Last Updated
1 year agoAdmin Menu Search
►
Wider Admin Menu4 months ago
First Released
2019Admin Menu Search
Wider Admin Menu2014
Age
7 yearsAdmin Menu Search
Wider Admin Menu12 years
WP Requires
false+Admin Menu Search
Wider Admin Menu5.2+
PHP Requires
false+Admin Menu Search
Wider Admin Menu5.6+
Business Model
FreeAdmin Menu Search
Wider Admin MenuFree
Latest Version
1.2Admin Menu Search
Wider Admin Menu1.4

Rating Breakdown

Admin Menu Search

4.9/5(14 reviews)
5
93%
4
7%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Wider Admin Menu

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

Recent Reviews

Admin Menu Search Reviews

by OllieJones

Useful and unobtrusive

I wish more plugin authors had herchen’s keep-it-simple sense of software aesthetics. No notice boxes, zero config, does one thing and does it well. Thanks!

by Dennis Bareis

OK but online handles left side top level

Doesn’t handle top admin menu or trimming submenus. It also doesn’t remove dividers.

by baldosebastien

Must Have !!!

Perfect simple functionaly without any configuration required

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Admin Menu Search or Wider Admin Menu more popular?
Admin Menu Search has 3.0K+ active installations while Wider Admin Menu has 2.0K+. Admin Menu Search is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Admin Menu Search or Wider Admin Menu?
Admin Menu Search has a 4.9/5 rating from 14 reviews, while Wider Admin Menu has a 4.7/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are Admin Menu Search and Wider Admin Menu free?
Admin Menu Search is free and Wider Admin Menu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Admin Menu Search or Wider Admin 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 Search was last updated 1 year ago and Wider Admin Menu was last updated 4 months ago.

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