Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Lets you edit the WordPress admin menu. You can re-order, hide or rename menus, add custom menus and more.
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The Responsive Select Menu plugin automatically turns any WordPress 3 Menu into a select box / dropdown on mobile devices.
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | Responsive Select Menu |
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| Rating | ★ 4.6 ★ | 4.3 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 311 | 42 |
| Active installs | 300,000+ | — |
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| Built for Shopify | — | — |
Admin Menu Editor edges out Responsive Select Menu on rating (4.6★ vs 4.3★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. Admin Menu Editor has the larger user base (311 reviews vs 42), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Responsive Select Menu's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Admin Menu Editor; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Responsive Select Menu's 42-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Admin Menu Editor's broader-but-shallower coverage. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Admin Menu Editor audit • Responsive Select Menu audit
| Keyword | Admin Menu Editor | Responsive Select Menu |
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| online form | #342 | Not ranked |
| online forms | #344 | Not ranked |
| custom form | #491 | Not ranked |
Admin Menu Editor has the higher average rating (4.6★ from 311 reviews) compared to Responsive Select Menu (4.3★ from 42 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Admin Menu Editor fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Responsive Select Menu is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory marketplace. Admin Menu Editor has more onboarding documentation maturity (311 reviews vs 42), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Admin Menu Editor typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (311 reviews). Responsive Select Menu aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (42 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Admin Menu Editor and Responsive Select Menu both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Responsive Select Menu" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.