Wider Admin Menu

71 Quality Score

Active Installs

15/30

With only 2,000 active installs, the plugin has a modest reach, though it scored above baseline because installations have stayed steady.

Update Freshness

20/25

The plugin was updated on 2 December 2025 and explicitly tested against WordPress 6.9.4, which signals an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

14/15

A 94 out of 100 from 21 reviewers is an excellent rating, though the small sample size means the score should be read with mild caution.

Support Health

8/15

There are zero support threads in the repository, which means there is no track record of the developer responding to user issues.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Full marks for compatibility: it requires only WordPress 5.2 and PHP 5.6, so it will run on virtually any modern or slightly older host.

Scores higher than 25% of indexed plugins

About

Let your admin menu breathe.

Active Installs 2k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.7/5

Last Updated 2025-12-02 10:46am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.2+

Tested Up To 6.9.7

Requires PHP 5.6+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

Wider Admin Menu expands the width of the WordPress admin sidebar so longer menu item labels and deeper nesting are fully visible. This removes the need to hover and wait for tooltips or scroll horizontally to read truncated text. It is a small UI utility aimed at admins who find the default 160 pixel sidebar too cramped.

Who It's For

This plugin is best for site administrators and agencies running installs with 20 or more active plugins, custom post types, or WooCommerce extensions, where the left sidebar becomes cluttered with long labels. It is also helpful for users on high resolution monitors who can spare the horizontal real estate and want every menu label readable at a glance.

Who Should Skip It

If you run a lean WordPress site with fewer than 10 plugins and no custom post types, the default menu width is already plenty and this plugin adds no real value. Users on smaller laptop screens or anyone who prefers the compact default look will find the wider menu wastes space.

The Bottom Line

Wider Admin Menu does one simple thing and appears to do it well, with a recent update, modern WordPress testing, and strong user satisfaction. The biggest gap is the absence of any visible support history, so you are trusting a solo developer with a narrow scope. For agencies and power users tired of squinting at truncated admin labels, it is a low risk install; for everyone else, it is unnecessary.