Reordering Menu Items

Drag-and-drop reordering is the primary feature of ID Admin Menu Customizer. It lets you arrange the admin sidebar menu items in whatever order makes sense for your workflow, rather than being stuck with the default positions assigned by WordPress core and plugins.

How to Reorder

1. Enter edit mode by clicking “Edit Menu” at the top of the sidebar.
2. Click and hold any menu item you want to move.
3. Drag the item up or down to the desired position. As you drag, a green placeholder line appears between items to show exactly where the item will be placed when you release.
4. Release the mouse button to drop the item into its new position.
5. Repeat for as many items as you’d like to rearrange.
6. Click Save to apply the new order.

Pinned Items

Two items are pinned to fixed positions and cannot be moved:

• Edit Menu toggle — Always stays at the very top of the sidebar (position 0). This ensures you can always access edit mode regardless of your menu configuration.
• Dashboard — Always stays in the second position, directly below the Edit Menu toggle. This provides a consistent navigation anchor for all users.

All other items — including Posts, Pages, Media, Comments, Appearance, Plugins, Users, Tools, Settings, and any items registered by third-party plugins — can be freely dragged to any position.

How Positions Are Calculated

When you save, the plugin assigns WordPress menu position values to each item with a spacing of 5 between them. This spacing prevents conflicts with items registered by other plugins at specific position numbers. The complete order is saved as an array of menu slugs in the wp_options table under the key idamc_menu_order.

Custom Dividers in the Order

Custom dividers participate in the ordering system just like regular menu items. You can drag a divider to any position, and it will be included in the saved order array alongside menu item slugs.