Zodan Mini Admin Menu
This mini menu is super comfy: not the big default admin bar, but just a tiny button. Great when you are developing (or maintaining) websites.
Solid choice
Zodan Mini Admin Menu is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 75/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 2 weeks ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (80+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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 Zodan Mini Admin Menu stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin menu | #25 |
| cleanup | >100 |
| development | >100 |
| mini menu | #2 |
| tiny menu | #3 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About Zodan Mini Admin Menu
From the official readme · v2.0.8Description
In most of our custom WordPress themes, we like to view our pages without the admin bar. Still, while developing or maintaining a website, we like to have access to some of the most common admin items. This tiny menu helps a bit.
What does it do?
- Show the WordPress “Edit post” action
- Show an “Edit with Elementor” action (for those who care)
- Show a link to the Dashboard
- Show a link to the WP Network (if available)
- Show a link to New posts (for public post types)
- Show a link to Menus, Widgets, Plugins and Users sections
- Show a link to ACF, Yoast SEO, WooCommerce, FluentForms, GravityForms and WPML (if available)
- Show role-restricted custom links (to be added on the settings page)
This plugin is under active development. Any feature requests are welcome at plugins@zodan.nl!
Installation
Install the Mini Menu from within WordPress
- Visit the plugins page within your dashboard and select ‘Add New’;
- Search for ‘Zodan Mini Admin Menu’;
- Activate the plugin from your Plugins page;
- Go to ‘after activation’ below.
Install manually
- Unzip the Mini Admin Menu zip file
- Upload the unzipped folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory;
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress;
- Go to ‘after activation’ below.
After activation
- On the Plugins page in WordPress you will see a ‘settings’ link below the plugin name;
- Tick the boxes of the items you would like to show in the menu;
- Optionally, you can add your own links to the menu (make shure you type the full URI)
- Sort the menu items the way you like it
- Save your settings and you’re done!
Frequently asked questions
Which plugins do you support by default?
Right now, quite arbitrarily, we support WPML, ACF, FluentForms, Yoast SEO and WooCommerce. Just because these are plugins we access a lot during development. But you can add your own through the settings page. If you think a major plugin is missing by default, send us an email at plugins@zodan.nl.
Do you have plans to improve the plugin
Yes. We currently have on our roadmap: * Adding translations * Set the option to use the Mini Admin Menu per user profile
Changelog
2.0.8
- Tiny bugfixes
- Added Gravity Forms support
2.0.7
- Name changes
2.0.6
- Removed load_text_domain()
- Fixed text domain mismatch
2.0.5
- Small security updates
- Assets are now loading asynchronously
2.0.4
- Fixed tiny warnings
2.0.3
- Fixed little annoying empty array() bug
For developers
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FAQ
Zodan Mini Admin Menu: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is Zodan Mini Admin Menu free?
Yes. Zodan Mini Admin Menu is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Zodan Mini Admin Menu safe to use in 2026?
Zodan Mini Admin Menu is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 75/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Zodan Mini Admin Menu?
Zodan Mini Admin Menu is active on 80+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 71,942 times since it launched in August 2021. It was downloaded 259 times in the last 30 days.
Does Zodan Mini Admin Menu work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Zodan Mini Admin Menu up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.5 or newer.
When was Zodan Mini Admin Menu last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.8, was released on September 26, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Who makes Zodan Mini Admin Menu?
Zodan Mini Admin Menu is developed and maintained by Marten Moolenaar.
What are the best alternatives to Zodan Mini Admin Menu?
The most popular alternatives to Zodan Mini Admin Menu are Admin Menu Search (3K+ installs), Wider Admin Menu (2K+ installs) and My Wp Brand (2K+ installs).
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