Sort Admin Menus vs WP Custom Admin Interface
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
WP Custom Admin Interface leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,076, ahead of Sort Admin Menus at #23,136. Over the last 7 days WP Custom Admin Interface slipped 4 places and Sort Admin Menus climbed 286 places. WP Custom Admin Interface has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 30K+ active installs against 30+ for Sort Admin Menus. Downloads this week: WP Custom Admin Interface 459 and Sort Admin Menus 15. Ratings: Sort Admin Menus 4.2★ from 5 and WP Custom Admin Interface 4.7★ from 160 reviews.
| Metric | Sort Admin Menus | WP Custom Admin Interface |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #23,136 ▲ 286 | #1,076 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 459 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (5) | 4.7★ (160) |
| Last updated | Nov 9, 2017 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.3 | 7.43 |
| Best rank on record | #18,502 | #1,055 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2008 | May 2017 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Sort Admin Menus or WP Custom Admin Interface?
By active installs, WP Custom Admin Interface: 30K+ sites run it against 30+ for Sort Admin Menus, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Sort Admin Menus or WP Custom Admin Interface?
WP Custom Admin Interface, at #1,076 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Sort Admin Menus at #23,136. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Sort Admin Menus or WP Custom Admin Interface 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.