Title: Top Level Administration Menu
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Top Level Administration Menu

 *  Resolved [nige_w@clear.net.nz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nige_wclearnetnz/)
 * (@nige_wclearnetnz)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/top-level-administration-menu/)
 * Hi there
    I am new to WP and so sorry if this is a bit of a silly question…
 * I have just read [http://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Menus](http://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Menus)
   and within the code block under “Inserting Page” is the following code comment:
 * // Add a new top-level menu (ill-advised):
 * I would love to understand why it is ill advised to add a top level menu. I have
   sites where we have a number of custom sections (if that is the right terminology)
   and grouping them together would make for a nicer look/feel for the admin area.
 * I hope someone can enlighten the pros / cons to this WP newbie.
 * Cheers
 * Nigel

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/top-level-administration-menu/#post-2658498)
 * That comment is aimed specifically at plugin developers who are being encouraged
   to add their plugin page(s) to the Tools or Settings sub-menus.

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