snapaura

SnapAura Extensions Manager helps you visually organize your plugins into custom categories on the Plugins screen. This is purely organizational – it does not affect plugin loading order, functionality, or your site’s performance.
Perfect for sites with many plugins, this tool makes it easy to find and manage your plugins by grouping them into meaningful categories like “SEO Tools”, “Security”, “E-commerce”, “Development”, etc.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Custom Categories – Create unlimited categories to organize your plugins</li>
<li>Collapsible Groups – Expand/collapse categories to reduce clutter</li>
<li>Quick Filter – Filter by category to see only specific plugin groups</li>
<li>Search Function – Instantly find plugins by name or description</li>
<li>Visual Organization – Clean, intuitive interface integrated into WordPress</li>
<li>Rename & Delete – Easily manage your categories</li>
<li>Plugin Counter – See how many plugins are in each category</li>
<li>Persistent State – Your organization is saved and remembered</li>
<li>No Performance Impact – Pure visual organization, doesn’t affect site speed</li>
<li>Works with Any Theme – Compatible with all WordPress admin themes</li>
</ul>
Use Cases:
<ul>
<li>Organize plugins by function (SEO, Security, Analytics, etc.)</li>
<li>Group plugins by client or project on multisite</li>
<li>Separate active development plugins from stable ones</li>
<li>Create categories for plugins you’re testing</li>
<li>Group related plugins together for easier management</li>
</ul>
How It Works:
<ol>
<li>Go to your Plugins page (Plugins > Installed Plugins)</li>
<li>Click “Assign Category” on any plugin</li>
<li>Enter a category name (creates new categories automatically)</li>
<li>Use collapse/expand arrows to manage screen space</li>
<li>Filter by category or search to find plugins quickly</li>
</ol>
Important: This plugin only organizes how plugins are displayed in your admin panel. It does not disable, enable, or change the loading order of plugins. Your site functionality remains completely unchanged.

SnapAura Extensions Manager

Organize your WordPress plugins into custom categories with collapsible groups, filtering, and search for better plugin management.

Ronald Huereca

Your WordPress admin menu gets messy fast. Plugins add their own items. Settings end up scattered. Finding what you need takes longer than it should.
<a href="https://dlxplugins.com/plugins/sortacular/" rel="nofollow ugc">Sortacular</a> fixes this instantly.
It keeps the default WordPress menus exactly where you expect them, and neatly sorts everything added by plugins and themes alphabetically. This makes your admin menu easier to scan and much faster to use.
No setup. No settings.
Activate the plugin, and your menu is instantly organized.
A simple divider separates the default WordPress items from everything else, so you can clearly see what belongs to WordPress and what has been added by plugins or themes.
<h3>What gets organized</h3>
Sortacular keeps the main WordPress menus in their original order. Nothing moves or breaks.
Everything added by plugins and themes is grouped and sorted alphabetically.
This applies to:
<ul>
<li>Settings</li>
<li>Appearance</li>
<li>Tools</li>
<li>Dashboard</li>
</ul>
In multisite, it also works with:
<ul>
<li>Settings</li>
<li>Dashboard</li>
<li>Themes</li>
</ul>
<h3>What changes after you install it</h3>
Instead of scrolling through a long, cluttered menu, you get a clean and predictable layout.
You will see:
<ul>
<li>Core WordPress items at the top, unchanged</li>
<li>A clear divider</li>
<li>All plugin and theme items sorted from A to Z</li>
</ul>
This means you no longer have to guess where a plugin placed its settings and in what order. You can find things quickly, every time.
<h3>Who this is for</h3>
This plugin is especially useful if:
<ul>
<li>You install a lot of plugins, and your admin menu feels crowded</li>
<li>You manage client websites and need to move quickly</li>
<li>You waste time clicking around trying to find settings</li>
<li>You want a cleaner, more organized WordPress dashboard</li>
<li>You like a sorting plugin, but want your Core items left alone</li>
</ul>
It is also helpful for beginners who feel overwhelmed by how messy the admin menu can become over time.
<h3>Why this matters</h3>
A messy admin menu slows you down.
When plugins add items in random places, it becomes harder to navigate your site. You spend more time searching and less time actually working.
By organizing everything into a clear structure, Sortacular makes your workflow faster and less frustrating.
It is a small change that makes a big difference, especially on sites with many plugins.
<h3>No configuration needed</h3>
There are no settings to manage.
You do not need to learn anything new or configure options.
Just activate the plugin, and your menus are automatically reorganized.
<h3>For developers</h3>
If you need more control, you can customize which items are treated as core using filters. Please check out <a href="https://github.com/DLXPlugins/sortacular" rel="nofollow ugc">the Sortacular GitHub repo</a> for filters, examples, and ways you can help extend and contribute to the plugin.
There is also optional support for sorting top-level menus, but it’s off by default.
This plugin has no admin options or settings, and it works automatically when activated.

Sortacular – Instantly Sort and Organize WordPress Admin Menus Alphabetically

Clean up your WordPress admin menus instantly by sorting menu items alphabetically. Sort menus like Settings and Tools, leaving Core items untouched.

SnapAura Extensions Manager vs Sortacular – Instantly Sort and Organize WordPress Admin Menus Alphabetically