Sort Admin Menus vs Widget Disable
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
Widget Disable leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,468, ahead of Sort Admin Menus at #23,152. Over the last 7 days Widget Disable climbed 3 places and Sort Admin Menus climbed 103 places. Widget Disable has the largest install base, roughly 333× the next: 10K+ active installs against 30+ for Sort Admin Menus. Downloads this week: Widget Disable 195 and Sort Admin Menus 15. Ratings: Sort Admin Menus 4.2★ from 5 and Widget Disable 4.8★ from 24 reviews.
| Metric | Sort Admin Menus | Widget Disable |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #23,152 ▲ 103 | #1,468 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 195 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (5) | 4.8★ (24) |
| Last updated | Nov 9, 2017 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.3 | 3.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #18,502 | #1,468 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2008 | Apr 2015 |
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, Sort Admin Menus or Widget Disable?
By active installs, Widget Disable: 10K+ sites run it against 30+ for Sort Admin Menus, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Sort Admin Menus or Widget Disable?
Widget Disable, at #1,468 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Sort Admin Menus at #23,152. 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 Widget Disable 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.