wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “easy admin menu”
wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →
For “easy admin menu”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 20. 3 plugins are pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.
wp.org search ranks on
Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.
We add
A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Ollie Menu Designer shows at wp.org #15 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 6K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 8 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Easy Updates Manager places #12 on merit, 4.8★ from 726 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423)
wp.org #1 2 
TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy 600K+ · 5.0★ (4625)
wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too low 3 
Max Mega Menu 300K+ · 4.8★ (882)
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 
Easy Appointments 10K+ · 4.3★ (131) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #2 ↑1 2 too high 5 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #5 6 
WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu 70K+ · 4.7★ (256)
wp.org #7 1 too low 7 
Easy Table of Contents 600K+ · 4.4★ (221)
wp.org #6 1 too high 8 
Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more 500K+ · 4.6★ (709)
wp.org #10 ↑1 2 too low 9 
Firelight Lightbox 200K+ · 4.8★ (361)
wp.org #12 3 too low 10 
WP Responsive Menu 30K+ · 4.3★ (100)
wp.org #8 2 too high 11 
Menu Cart for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.6★ (99)
wp.org #9 ↑1 2 too high 12 Easy Updates Manager 300K+ · 4.8★ (726)
wp.org #20 ↑1 8 too low 13 
Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251)
wp.org #19 6 too low 14 
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) 2M+ · 4.5★ (3157) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #16 ↑2 2 too low 15 
Float menu – awesome floating side menu 30K+ · 4.4★ (41)
wp.org #13 2 too high 16 
Easy Hide Admin Menu Items 1K+ · 5.0★ (14) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓2 5 too high 17 
Iks Menu – WordPress Category Accordion Menu & FAQs 10K+ · 5.0★ (27)
wp.org #17 18 
BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #14 4 too high 19 
Events Made Easy 1K+ · 4.6★ (111)
wp.org #23 ↓4 4 too low 20 
Controlled Admin Access 10K+ · 4.8★ (45)
wp.org #24 ↓1 4 too low 21 
WP Menu Cart 8K+ · 4.8★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #21 ↑1 22 Ollie Menu Designer 6K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #15 7 too high 23 
Admin Bar Editor – Toolbar Customization with User Role based access & Custom menus 3K+ · 4.4★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #22 ↓6 1 too high 24 
Easy Admin Menu Manager – Hide the dashboard clutter 40+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↑2 6 too high Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.