Admin Menu Editor vs WP Mega Menu
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| Feature | Admin Menu Editor v1.15.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | WP Mega Menu v1.4.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 8,000+ |
| Last updated | August 19, 2026 | November 3, 2021 |
| Editions | Admin Menu Editor · Admin Menu Editor Pro ($) | WP Mega Menu · WP Mega Menu Pro ($) |
| Pros | Reorder, rename and hide any admin menu item; Add custom menu entries that point to any dashboard page or external URL | Free drag and drop menu builder with saved themes; Widgets, search bar and badges inside menu items; Theme import and export for reuse on other sites |
| Cons | Per-role and per-user controls need the Pro version; The free editor shows Pro upgrade prompts | Vertical menus and CTA buttons need the Pro version; Selected Google Fonts load from Google's servers; Readme lists compatibility only up to WordPress 5.8 |
| 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 menu builder, Featured box and grid post widgets inside menu, Export and import menu themes, Search bar inside menu, Menu item badge text and style, wp_megamenu shortcode, Vertical menu, CTA button and login/signup items ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | WPML, bbPress | — |
| Other | — | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 5.8 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | fonts.googleapis.com |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 1 |