Admin Menu Editor vs Custom Admin Page
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| Feature | Admin Menu Editor v1.15.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | Custom Admin Page v1.0.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 400+ |
| Last updated | August 19, 2026 | June 12, 2025 |
| Editions | Admin Menu Editor · Admin Menu Editor Pro ($) | Custom Admin Page · Custom Admin Page Pro ($) |
| Pros | Reorder, rename and hide any admin menu item; Add custom menu entries that point to any dashboard page or external URL | Unlimited admin pages with role-based access; Parent menu, order and icon settings per page; Classic and block editor support |
| Cons | Per-role and per-user controls need the Pro version; The free editor shows Pro upgrade prompts | Page builder support and slug control need the Pro version; Pages are shown only in the admin menu, not on the front end |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Shortcodes for admin URL, home URL and user info, Network-wide (multisite) mu-plugin module, Access editor for per-role menu permissions ($), Hide plugins from other users on the Plugins page ($) | Limit pages to chosen user roles, Nest a page under a parent menu, Set menu position and icon, Classic editor support for pages, Upgrade to Pro prompts and license key screen |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | WPML, bbPress | Divi Builder, WPBakery Page Builder |
| Other | — | BestWebSoft license check |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | bestwebsoft.com |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |