Admin Menu Editor vs Dashboard Columns
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| Feature | Admin Menu Editor v1.15.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | Dashboard Columns v1.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | August 19, 2026 | May 10, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Menu Editor · Admin Menu Editor Pro ($) | Dashboard Columns |
| Pros | Reorder, rename and hide any admin menu item; Add custom menu entries that point to any dashboard page or external URL | Column count set from Screen Options on the dashboard; Responsive layout on smaller screens; No settings page to maintain |
| Cons | Per-role and per-user controls need the Pro version; The free editor shows Pro upgrade prompts | Changes only the dashboard layout; Shows a one-time onboarding notice |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Shortcodes for admin URL, home URL and user info, Network-wide (multisite) mu-plugin module, Access editor for per-role menu permissions ($), Hide plugins from other users on the Plugins page ($) | Dashboard column count from Screen Options, One-time onboarding notice, Dashboard layout styles |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | WPML, bbPress | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |