10 Best Admin Menu Editor Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Admin Menu Editor has 300,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to Admin Menu Editor
- 1
ManageWP Worker
Closest match4.6 (678) 1 million+ active installsA better way to manage dozens of WordPress websites.
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 3.3 times the installs, last updated 17 days ago.
- 2
Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning
4.8 (1,038) 30,000+ active installsSmart WordPress security that blocks bots automatically, guides you to what matters, and repairs problems — without drowning you in noise.
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. 30,000+ installs against 300,000+, rated 4.8 against 4.6, last updated 11 days ago.
- 3
MainWP Child
Paid version availableMainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites
5.0 (70) 700,000+ active installsMainWP Child establishes a secure link between your WordPress sites and your self-hosted MainWP Dashboard, simplifying site management.
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 2.3 times the installs, rated 5.0 against 4.6, last updated 13 days ago.
- 4
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)
4.9 (8,863) 3 million+ active installsEasily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate.
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.9 against 4.6, last updated 6 days ago.
- 5
Simply Static – The Static Site Generator
4.5 (194) 30,000+ active installsConvert WordPress to static HTML. Boost performance 3-5x. Eliminate security vulnerabilities. Deploy anywhere.
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. 30,000+ installs against 300,000+, rated 4.5 against 4.6, last updated 10 days ago.
- 6
4.7 (113) 200,000+ active installsCustomise dashboard panels and branding, hide menus plus lots more.
Shares the admin, dashboard tags on WordPress.org. About half the installs, rated 4.7 against 4.6, last updated July 9, 2026.
- 7
SEOPress
Paid version availableSEOPress – AI SEO Plugin & On-site SEO
4.8 (1,252) 300,000+ active installsWordPress SEO plugin with AI SEO metadata, schema, XML sitemap, redirections & Search Console. Privacy-first, white-label SEO. Now AI-ready.
A similar number of installs, rated 4.8 against 4.6, last updated 5 days ago.
- 8
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall
4.4 (548) 200,000+ active installsGet Bulletproof Security for your WordPress site. WordPress security plugin packed with comprehensive Firewall, malware scanner, cleaner & more.
About half the installs, rated 4.4 against 4.6, last updated 10 days ago.
- 9
4.8 (62) 10,000+ active installsLimit access to visitors who are logged in or allowed by IP addresses. Includes many options for handling blocked visitors.
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. 10,000+ installs against 300,000+, rated 4.8 against 4.6, last updated 10 days ago.
- 10
Wordfence Security
Paid version availableWordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
4.7 (4,992) 5 million+ active installsFirewall, Malware Scanner, Two Factor Auth, and Comprehensive Security Features, powered by our 24-hour team. Make security a priority with Wordfence.
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 17 times the installs, rated 4.7 against 4.6, last updated 28 days ago.
Switching from Admin Menu Editor: common questions
What is the best alternative to Admin Menu Editor?
ManageWP Worker is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 1 million+ active installs with a 4.6 out of 5 rating.
Which Admin Menu Editor alternative has the most users?
Wordfence Security, with 5 million+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Admin Menu Editor alternative is rated highest?
MainWP Child, rated 5.0 out of 5 by 70 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Admin Menu Editor alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with Admin Menu Editor score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against Admin Menu Editor on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
ManageWP Worker is the closest match to Admin Menu Editor by the data we track, and Wordfence Security has the widest reach with 5 million+ active installs. SEOPress shipped the most recent release, on September 2, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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