Admin Menu Search
Admin Menu Search adds a search box filter to the top of the WordPress Admin Menu so you can easily locate items on sites with lots of menus.
Safe pick
Yes — Admin Menu Search is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 3K+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 3 weeks ago, and scores 83/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 3 weeks ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Admin Menu Search stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin menu | #4 |
| admin menu search | #2 |
| admin search | #7 |
| menu | #30 |
| search admin menu | #4 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 from 14 reviews
About Admin Menu Search
From the official readme · v1.2Description
Admin Menu Search is a simple plugin that adds a search box filter to the top of the Admin Menu in the WordPress Dashboard. No more scrolling up and down or using your browser’s Ctrl+F or Find function to locate menu items.
Just enter a few characters in the Search Menus field and the Admin Menu will be trimmed down to only the items that match your search.
Submenus are also included in the search, so if you’re looking for “Widgets” it will keep the “Appearance” menu in the list because Widgets lives under Appearance / Widgets.
Changelog
2.1.6 Tested latest WP version
2.1.5 Tested latest WP version
2.1.4 Tested latest WP version
2.1.3 Cleaned up Short Description to fit within character limitation.
2.1.2 Cleaned up contributors and tags
2.1.1 Added blueprint file
2.1 Tested latest WP version
2.0 Tested latest WP version
1.9 Tested latest WP version
1.8 Tested latest WP version
1.7 Tested latest WP version
1.6 Tested latest WP version
1.5 Tested latest WP version
1.4 Tested latest WP version
1.3 Tested latest WP version
1.2 Moved wp_enqueue_script into admin_enqueue_scripts, tested latest WP version
1.1 Fixes for Safari
1.0 Initial plugin
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FAQ
Admin Menu Search: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Admin Menu Search free?
Yes. Admin Menu Search is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Admin Menu Search safe to use in 2026?
Yes — Admin Menu Search is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 3K+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 3 weeks ago, and scores 83/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Admin Menu Search?
Admin Menu Search is active on 3K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 19,115 times since it launched in August 2019. It was downloaded 500 times in the last 30 days.
Does Admin Menu Search work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Admin Menu Search up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress a recent version or newer.
When was Admin Menu Search last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on September 6, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Who makes Admin Menu Search?
Admin Menu Search is developed and maintained by herchen.
What are the best alternatives to Admin Menu Search?
The most popular alternatives to Admin Menu Search are Wider Admin Menu (2K+ installs), My Wp Brand (2K+ installs) and Easy Hide Admin Menu Items (1K+ installs).
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