Admin Management Xtended vs Admin Menu Editor
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| Feature | Admin Management Xtended v2.5.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | Admin Menu Editor v1.15.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 5,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Last updated | August 15, 2026 | August 19, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Management Xtended | Admin Menu Editor · Admin Menu Editor Pro ($) |
| Pros | Edit titles, dates, slugs and tags without opening each item; Drag and drop page ordering; Free, with no paid edition | Reorder, rename and hide any admin menu item; Add custom menu entries that point to any dashboard page or external URL |
| Cons | Adds icons and columns to list screens, which can look busy; Donation link only; no support tier is named | Per-role and per-user controls need the Pro version; The free editor shows Pro upgrade prompts |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Toggle post and page visibility inline, Change publication date inline, Drag and drop page ordering, Inline category and tag management, Toggle sticky posts inline, Toggle comment status inline, Hide draft posts from the list, Media order and inline description editing | Shortcodes for admin URL, home URL and user info, Network-wide (multisite) mu-plugin module, Access editor for per-role menu permissions ($), Hide plugins from other users on the Plugins page ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | WPML, bbPress |
| Requires WordPress | 4.3 | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |