Admin Menu Editor

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 49% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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Reviewers keep calling it the best admin menu plugin they've tried, with quick help from the developer, and the only gripes are small ones about separators and a short learning curve.

1. ★★★★★ mermaidswhimsy

   2mo ago

   Perfect for customizing your admin menu. I love it. I wish the spacers were bigger but all in all it’s a good plugin.

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2. ★★★★★ Suki

   5mo ago

   A comprehensive suite for customising your clients’ entire backend. This topic was modified 3 months, 1 week ago by Suki.

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3. ★★★★★ Erupt Media

   6mo ago

   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.

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4. ★★★★★ moloko74

   7mo ago

   Great plugin, it just lacked an option to organize groups with a titled separator.

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5. ★★★★★ Ralf R.

   7mo ago

   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 me a moment to understand how the features work, but after that everything was really easy.

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6. ★★★★★ mister pc

   7mo ago

   Of all the similar plugins I’ve tested, this one is from far the best : intuitive, fluid and drag’n’drop oriented use. I also met a minor issue with corrupted configuration data (more related to the DB that the plugin) and Janis brought me some advice very quickly, so that I’ve been able to identify the problem and find a solution even more quickly 😀 This was also the occasion for me to notice the full robustness of the plugin for a usage on live environments. GREAT !!!

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7. ★★★★★ fdittmar

   7mo ago

   Janis is very quick to help if needed. ‘Menus’ work well.

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8. ★★★★★ digimarknz

   9mo ago

   I found this plug-in in January and have since deployed it on to 8 websites so my clients can log in and get straight to the functions they want without being bamboozled by a daunting WordPress dashboard. My clients are all the opposite of tech-savvy and not a single one of them has had a problem navigating their way around the functions they need on their simplified menus. I use the Widgets to give them guides and updates and strip their menu back to only what they need and it’s brilliant.. Also the support from Jānis on the rare occasions I needed it was prompt and helpful.I will be renewing my license for another 12 months soon and wanted to add my 5 stars to this excellent plug-in and express my gratitude to Jānis (the developer) for a job well done.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.15.1 Added improved SVG menu icon support. It was already possible to use SVG icons for admin menu items, but you had to manually encode them in the format that WordPress expects. Now the icon selector has a new “SVG” tab, an 1.15.1
2. — Version 1.15 Increased the minimum required PHP version to 7.4. Increased the minimum required WordPress version to 5.9. Fixed the “admin_menu_editor-menu_url_blacklist” filter being called too early, before most other plugins have b 1.15
3. — Version 1.14.1 Fixed the position of the dropdown button for the “Extra capability” field. Now the button should be vertically aligned with the field. Fixed a dropdown potentially extending outside its parent dialog/popup when one of t 1.14.1
4. — Version 1.14 Increased the minimum required PHP version from 5.6 to 7.1. Added an “About” tab to the “Content Permissions (AME)” meta box. The tab clarifies where the box came from and how to disable it if necessary. Fixed a PHP 8.4 1.14
5. — Version 1.13.1 Fixed a minor conflict with “Advanced Flat Rate Shipping For WooCommerce” that caused several of its submenu items that are supposed to be hidden to become visible. Fixed a potential “access denied” error caused by misid 1.13.1
6. — Version 1.13 Added a way to control access to specific posts and pages. The new “Content Permissions” box in the post editor lets you choose which roles will be able to see a post. It also has an “Advanced” tab where you can enable o 1.13

3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Admin Menu Editor <= 1.14.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2026-03-10 CVE-2026-32456 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.14.1 Patched in 1.15
2. Medium · 6.4 Admin Menu Editor <= 1.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via placeholder Parameter ↗
   2025-09-05 CVE-2025-9493 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.14 Patched in 1.14.1
3. Medium · 4.3 Admin Menu Editor <= 1.12 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via ajax_hide_hint() ↗
   2024-02-05 CVE-2024-24876 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.12 Patched in 1.12.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 25 languages, 8 at 90% or more

Plus 1 more locale with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-22 400K+ → 300K+ down after 4 days in tier
2. 2026-05-18 300K+ → 400K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-05-17 400K+ → 300K+ down after 1302 days in tier
4. 2022-10-23 300K+ → 400K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

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• C Conditional Menus 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Display PHP Version 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• WP Custom Admin Interface 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• LWS Tools 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A

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Admin Menu Editor: 300K+ active installs, 4.6★ (312 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/admin-menu-editor