Admin Menu Tree Page View vs WP Admin Bar Effect
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Admin Menu Tree Page View leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,760, ahead of WP Admin Bar Effect at #43,506. Over the last 7 days Admin Menu Tree Page View climbed 2 places and WP Admin Bar Effect climbed 2,028 places. Admin Menu Tree Page View has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for WP Admin Bar Effect. Downloads this week: Admin Menu Tree Page View 567 and WP Admin Bar Effect 10.
| Metric | Admin Menu Tree Page View | WP Admin Bar Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,760 ▲ 2 | #43,506 ▲ 2028 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 567 | 10 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (48) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 6, 2017 |
| Current version | 2.8.11 | 3.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,745 | #34,061 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2010 | Dec 2011 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Admin Menu Tree Page View or WP Admin Bar Effect?
By active installs, Admin Menu Tree Page View: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for WP Admin Bar Effect, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Admin Menu Tree Page View or WP Admin Bar Effect?
Admin Menu Tree Page View, at #1,760 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Admin Bar Effect at #43,506. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Admin Menu Tree Page View or WP Admin Bar Effect alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.