Getting Started

The ID Admin Menu Customizer is a WordPress plugin that gives administrators full control over the admin sidebar menu. Instead of relying on the default menu order that WordPress and other plugins impose, you can tailor the sidebar to match your workflow and your team’s needs.

What This Plugin Does

ID Admin Menu Customizer provides three core features for managing your WordPress admin sidebar:

• Drag-and-drop reordering — Grab any menu item and move it to a new position. Dashboard always stays at the top, but everything else can be freely rearranged.
• Hide/show toggles — Click the eye icon on any menu item to hide it from non-administrator users. Hidden items are completely removed from the sidebar for those users, keeping the interface clean and focused.
• Custom dividers — Insert thin horizontal separator lines between menu items to visually group related sections together. Dividers are fully draggable and can be removed at any time.

How It Works

All customization happens directly in the admin sidebar itself. There is no separate settings page. The plugin adds an “Edit Menu” toggle link at the very top of the sidebar. Clicking it activates edit mode, where you can drag items, toggle visibility, and manage dividers. When you’re done, click Save to apply your changes site-wide.

Who Can Use It

Only users with the manage_options capability — typically administrators — can see the “Edit Menu” toggle and enter edit mode. All other users simply see the customized menu as configured by an administrator. Changes are applied site-wide, meaning every user on the site sees the same reordered menu layout.

This section covers installation, activation, and a quick start guide to get you up and running in minutes.