Admin Menu Editor vs WP Mobile Menu
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| Feature | Admin Menu Editor v1.15.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | WP Mobile Menu v2.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | August 19, 2026 | September 24, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Menu Editor · Admin Menu Editor Pro ($) | Mobile Menu · Mobile Menu Premium ($) · Mobile Menu Business ($) |
| Pros | Reorder, rename and hide any admin menu item; Add custom menu entries that point to any dashboard page or external URL | Slide-out and overlay menu types on mobile; Three menu levels and logo or text branding for free; Hides theme elements while the mobile menu is open |
| Cons | Per-role and per-user controls need the Pro version; The free editor shows Pro upgrade prompts | Per-page rules, search and footers need a paid plan; Fifth menu depth and icon sets are paid only; Adds a Freemius SDK and upgrade prompts to the admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Shortcodes for admin URL, home URL and user info, Network-wide (multisite) mu-plugin module, Access editor for per-role menu permissions ($), Hide plugins from other users on the Plugins page ($) | Slide-out over content and slide-out push display types, Three menu depth levels, Hide theme elements while the mobile menu is open, Elementor mobile menu and left menu widgets, Google Fonts for menu styling, Disable or change menus per page ($), Header live search ($), Footer menus and copyright section ($), Fifth menu depth level ($), Import and export of settings ($), WooCommerce mini-cart refresh ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | WPML, bbPress | Elementor, Polylang, WPML |
| Other | — | Freemius |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 | 4.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | www.googleapis.com, fonts.googleapis.com |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |