Admin Menu Editor vs WP Responsive Menu
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| Feature | Admin Menu Editor v1.15.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | WP Responsive Menu v3.2.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | August 19, 2026 | August 31, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Menu Editor · Admin Menu Editor Pro ($) | WP Responsive Menu · WP Responsive Menu Pro ($) |
| Pros | Reorder, rename and hide any admin menu item; Add custom menu entries that point to any dashboard page or external URL | Slide-out menu that opens from any side; Logo, search box and font settings from one settings page; Swipe gestures to open and close |
| Cons | Per-role and per-user controls need the Pro version; The free editor shows Pro upgrade prompts | Some options need the paid Pro version and a licence key; Demo import fetches settings from the vendor's demo site; Pro upgrade prompts appear in the settings screens |
| 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 responsive menu, Menu opens from top, bottom, left or right, Swipe gestures to open and close, Search box inside the menu, Logo on the menu bar, Settings page under the admin menu, Menu markup rendered in the footer, Demo settings import from the vendor site |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | WPML, bbPress | Polylang |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | demo.magnigenie.com |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |