Admin Menu Search vs Statify
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| Feature | Admin Menu Search v1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Statify v2.0.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | September 6, 2026 | September 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Menu Search | Statify |
| Pros | Filters the admin menu as you type; Keeps a parent menu visible when one of its submenu items matches | Stats stored in the site's own database table; Dashboard widget with chart, top posts and referrers; Old data is cleaned up by a scheduled task |
| Cons | Filters only the left-hand admin menu; No settings screen | Only basic figures; no funnels, segments or real-time view; Relies on the REST API and WP-Cron working on the site; Chart library is bundled, so admin pages load more scripts |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Live filter of the admin menu as you type, Keeps a parent menu when a submenu item matches | Page view tracking through a REST endpoint and tracking script, Dashboard widget with chart, Statistics evaluation screen in the admin, Top posts and top referrers, Reset of collected statistics, Option to skip tracking for logged-in users, Scheduled cleanup of old statistics |
| Requires WordPress | — | 5.1 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |