Classic Widgets vs Admin Menu Editor: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Classic Widgets vs Admin Menu Editor - MakeWPFast
Classic Widgets
A
2M+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Overall Winner
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Admin Menu Editor
A-
300K+ installs · 4.6/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricClassic WidgetsAdmin Menu Editor
⚡ Activation TTFB+-8 ms+1 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+0+2
🏠 Homepage TTFB+-1 ms+-5 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+0+1
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+1 ms+1 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+2 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+1+4

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureClassic WidgetsAdmin Menu Editor
Active Installs2.0M+400K+
User Rating4.9/54.6/5
Speed ScoreCC
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.8.3
Requires PHP5.67.1
Last Updated2025-12-082025-09-01
Total Downloads7.1M+7.6M+
Verdict
More FeaturesClassic-widgets
Overall WinnerClassic-widgets
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