Admin Menu Editor vs Post types Order
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| Feature | Admin Menu Editor v1.15.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | Post types Order v2.5.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | August 19, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Menu Editor · Admin Menu Editor Pro ($) | Post Types Order · Advanced Post Types Order ($) |
| Pros | Reorder, rename and hide any admin menu item; Add custom menu entries that point to any dashboard page or external URL | Drag-and-drop reorder screen for posts and custom post types; Automatic sort option for front-end queries; Works with Polylang and WPML |
| Cons | Per-role and per-user controls need the Pro version; The free editor shows Pro upgrade prompts | Advanced features are promoted for a paid edition; Automatic sort applies to queries unless excluded |
| 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 ($), Hide plugins from other users on the Plugins page ($) | Drag-and-drop reorder screen, Archive list ordering, Automatic sort for queries, Advanced Post Types Order (paid edition, promoted) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | WPML, bbPress | Polylang, WPML |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 | 2.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |