Quick Start Guide

This guide walks you through the basics of customizing your WordPress admin sidebar with ID Admin Menu Customizer. You can have a fully personalized menu in under a minute.

Step-by-Step Setup

1. Enter edit mode — Click the golden “Edit Menu” link at the very top of the admin sidebar. The link turns green and displays a save icon, indicating that edit mode is active.
2. Reorder menu items — Click and drag any menu item up or down to reposition it. A green placeholder line appears to show you exactly where the item will land when you release. Note that Dashboard always stays pinned at the top and cannot be moved.
3. Hide items from non-admins — Hover over any menu item and click the eye icon that appears on the right side. The item becomes grayed out, indicating it will be hidden from non-administrator users. Administrators can always see all items in edit mode.
4. Add a divider — Click the blue “Add Divider” button to insert a horizontal separator line. Drag the divider to position it between any menu items to create visual groupings.
5. Save your changes — Click the green “Save” button (the same toggle at the top). The plugin saves your configuration via AJAX and reloads the page with your new menu layout applied.

That’s It!

Your customized admin menu is now applied site-wide for every user. Administrators will see all items (including hidden ones in edit mode), while non-administrator users will see only the visible items in your chosen order.

Tips for Getting Started

• Group related items together — for example, put all content-related menus (Posts, Pages, Media) near each other.
• Use dividers to create clear visual sections between groups.
• Hide menu items that your editors or authors don’t need, like Tools or advanced plugin settings.
• If you want to discard changes without saving, simply navigate away from the page.