diff --git a/src/actions/admin-nav-menu.ts b/src/actions/admin-nav-menu.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7460a81f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/actions/admin-nav-menu.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+"use server";
+
+import { revalidatePath } from "next/cache";
+import { z } from "zod";
+import {
+	ADMIN_NAV_CONFIG_KEY,
+	type AdminNavConfig,
+	serializeAdminNavConfig,
+} from "@/lib/admin-nav-config";
+import { actionOk, adminAction } from "@/lib/foundation/action";
+import { PERMS } from "@/lib/permissions";
+import { siteSettings } from "@/lib/services/site-settings";
+
+const schema = z.object({
+	groupOrder: z.array(z.string()),
+	hiddenGroups: z.array(z.string()),
+	hiddenItems: z.array(z.string()),
+	itemOrder: z.record(z.string(), z.array(z.string())),
+});
+
+export const saveAdminNavConfig = adminAction(
+	{
+		permission: PERMS.SETTINGS_EDIT,
+		schema,
+		rateLimitKey: "admin-nav-config-save",
+		rateLimitMax: 30,
+	},
+	async (ctx) => {
+		const config: AdminNavConfig = {
+			groupOrder: ctx.data.groupOrder,
+			hiddenGroups: ctx.data.hiddenGroups,
+			hiddenItems: ctx.data.hiddenItems,
+			itemOrder: ctx.data.itemOrder,
+		};
+		await siteSettings.update(
+			ADMIN_NAV_CONFIG_KEY,
+			serializeAdminNavConfig(config),
+		);
+		revalidatePath("/admin", "layout");
+		revalidatePath("/admin/menu");
+		return actionOk({ saved: true });
+	},
+);
diff --git a/src/app/admin/layout.tsx b/src/app/admin/layout.tsx
index bc5806d0..41762864 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/layout.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ import { LanguageSwitcher } from "@/components/language-switcher";
 import { ThemeSwitcher } from "@/components/theme-switcher";
 import { requireStaff } from "@/lib/admin/guard";
 import { collectNavPermissionSlugs } from "@/lib/admin-nav";
+import {
+	ADMIN_NAV_CONFIG_KEY,
+	parseAdminNavConfig,
+} from "@/lib/admin-nav-config";
 import { setCsrfCookie } from "@/lib/foundation/security";
 import { canAccess, getAdminContext, PERMS } from "@/lib/permissions";
 import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
@@ -86,6 +90,10 @@ async function Sidebar({
 				return slug.endsWith(".view") || slug === PERMS.ADMIN_DASHBOARD;
 			});
 
+	const navConfig = parseAdminNavConfig(
+		await siteSettings.get(ADMIN_NAV_CONFIG_KEY, ""),
+	);
+
 	return (
 		<aside
 			data-admin
@@ -115,6 +123,7 @@ async function Sidebar({
 			<AdminSidebarNav
 				allowedPermissions={allowedPermissions}
 				isSuperAdmin={isSuperAdmin}
+				navConfig={navConfig}
 			/>
 
 			<div className="shrink-0 border-t border-[var(--admin-border)] px-3 py-3">
diff --git a/src/app/admin/menu/admin-menu-editor.tsx b/src/app/admin/menu/admin-menu-editor.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d57dc53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/admin/menu/admin-menu-editor.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+"use client";
+
+import {
+	ChevronDown,
+	ChevronUp,
+	Eye,
+	EyeOff,
+	RotateCcw,
+	Save,
+} from "lucide-react";
+import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
+import { useMemo, useState, useTransition } from "react";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { saveAdminNavConfig } from "@/actions/admin-nav-menu";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import {
+	ADMIN_NAV_PINNED_HREFS,
+	type AdminNavConfig,
+} from "@/lib/admin-nav-config";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+export type EditableNavGroup = {
+	labelKey: string;
+	items: { href: string; labelKey: string }[];
+};
+
+function moveIndex<T>(arr: T[], from: number, to: number): T[] {
+	if (to < 0 || to >= arr.length || from === to) return arr;
+	const next = [...arr];
+	const [item] = next.splice(from, 1);
+	if (item === undefined) return arr;
+	next.splice(to, 0, item);
+	return next;
+}
+
+function buildConfig(
+	groups: EditableNavGroup[],
+	hiddenGroups: Set<string>,
+	hiddenItems: Set<string>,
+): Required<AdminNavConfig> {
+	return {
+		groupOrder: groups.map((g) => g.labelKey),
+		hiddenGroups: [...hiddenGroups],
+		hiddenItems: [...hiddenItems].filter((h) => !ADMIN_NAV_PINNED_HREFS.has(h)),
+		itemOrder: Object.fromEntries(
+			groups.map((g) => [g.labelKey, g.items.map((i) => i.href)]),
+		),
+	};
+}
+
+export function AdminMenuEditor({
+	catalog,
+	initialConfig,
+	canEdit,
+}: {
+	catalog: EditableNavGroup[];
+	initialConfig: AdminNavConfig;
+	canEdit: boolean;
+}) {
+	const tNav = useTranslations("pages.admin.nav");
+	const t = useTranslations("pages.admin.menu");
+	const [pending, startTransition] = useTransition();
+
+	const initialGroups = useMemo(() => {
+		const order = initialConfig.groupOrder ?? [];
+		const byKey = new Map(catalog.map((g) => [g.labelKey, g]));
+		const ordered: EditableNavGroup[] = [];
+		const seen = new Set<string>();
+		for (const key of order) {
+			const g = byKey.get(key);
+			if (!g || seen.has(key)) continue;
+			const itemOrder = initialConfig.itemOrder?.[key] ?? [];
+			const itemsByHref = new Map(g.items.map((i) => [i.href, i]));
+			const items = [
+				...itemOrder
+					.map((href) => itemsByHref.get(href))
+					.filter((i): i is NonNullable<typeof i> => Boolean(i)),
+				...g.items.filter((i) => !itemOrder.includes(i.href)),
+			];
+			ordered.push({ labelKey: g.labelKey, items });
+			seen.add(key);
+		}
+		for (const g of catalog) {
+			if (seen.has(g.labelKey)) continue;
+			ordered.push({ ...g, items: [...g.items] });
+		}
+		return ordered;
+	}, [catalog, initialConfig]);
+
+	const [groups, setGroups] = useState(initialGroups);
+	const [hiddenGroups, setHiddenGroups] = useState(
+		() => new Set(initialConfig.hiddenGroups ?? []),
+	);
+	const [hiddenItems, setHiddenItems] = useState(
+		() => new Set(initialConfig.hiddenItems ?? []),
+	);
+
+	function reset() {
+		setGroups(catalog.map((g) => ({ ...g, items: [...g.items] })));
+		setHiddenGroups(new Set());
+		setHiddenItems(new Set());
+	}
+
+	function save() {
+		if (!canEdit) return;
+		const config = buildConfig(groups, hiddenGroups, hiddenItems);
+		startTransition(async () => {
+			const res = await saveAdminNavConfig(config);
+			if (res.ok) {
+				toast.success(t("saved"));
+			} else {
+				toast.error(res.error ?? t("saveFailed"));
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	return (
+		<div className="space-y-4">
+			<div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+				{canEdit ? (
+					<>
+						<Button type="button" onClick={save} disabled={pending}>
+							<Save className="h-4 w-4" />
+							{pending ? t("saving") : t("save")}
+						</Button>
+						<Button
+							type="button"
+							variant="outline"
+							onClick={reset}
+							disabled={pending}
+						>
+							<RotateCcw className="h-4 w-4" />
+							{t("reset")}
+						</Button>
+					</>
+				) : (
+					<p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{t("viewOnly")}</p>
+				)}
+				<p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground w-full sm:w-auto sm:ml-auto">
+					{t("hint")}
+				</p>
+			</div>
+
+			<div className="space-y-3">
+				{groups.map((group, gi) => {
+					const groupHidden = hiddenGroups.has(group.labelKey);
+					return (
+						<section
+							key={group.labelKey}
+							className={cn(
+								"rounded-lg border border-[var(--admin-border)] bg-[var(--admin-surface)] p-3",
+								groupHidden && "opacity-55",
+							)}
+						>
+							<div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 mb-2">
+								<span className="font-semibold text-sm uppercase tracking-wide flex-1 min-w-0">
+									{tNav(group.labelKey)}
+								</span>
+								{canEdit && (
+									<>
+										<Button
+											type="button"
+											size="icon"
+											variant="ghost"
+											disabled={gi === 0}
+											aria-label={t("moveUp")}
+											onClick={() =>
+												setGroups((prev) => moveIndex(prev, gi, gi - 1))
+											}
+										>
+											<ChevronUp className="h-4 w-4" />
+										</Button>
+										<Button
+											type="button"
+											size="icon"
+											variant="ghost"
+											disabled={gi === groups.length - 1}
+											aria-label={t("moveDown")}
+											onClick={() =>
+												setGroups((prev) => moveIndex(prev, gi, gi + 1))
+											}
+										>
+											<ChevronDown className="h-4 w-4" />
+										</Button>
+										<Button
+											type="button"
+											size="icon"
+											variant="ghost"
+											aria-label={groupHidden ? t("showGroup") : t("hideGroup")}
+											onClick={() =>
+												setHiddenGroups((prev) => {
+													const next = new Set(prev);
+													if (next.has(group.labelKey))
+														next.delete(group.labelKey);
+													else next.add(group.labelKey);
+													return next;
+												})
+											}
+										>
+											{groupHidden ? (
+												<EyeOff className="h-4 w-4" />
+											) : (
+												<Eye className="h-4 w-4" />
+											)}
+										</Button>
+									</>
+								)}
+							</div>
+
+							<ul className="space-y-1">
+								{group.items.map((item, ii) => {
+									const pinned = ADMIN_NAV_PINNED_HREFS.has(item.href);
+									const itemHidden = !pinned && hiddenItems.has(item.href);
+									return (
+										<li
+											key={item.href}
+											className={cn(
+												"flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-sm",
+												"bg-[var(--admin-canvas)]/60",
+												itemHidden && "opacity-50",
+											)}
+										>
+											<span className="flex-1 min-w-0 truncate">
+												{tNav(item.labelKey)}
+												<span className="ml-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground font-mono">
+													{item.href}
+												</span>
+												{pinned && (
+													<span className="ml-2 text-[0.65rem] uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground">
+														{t("pinned")}
+													</span>
+												)}
+											</span>
+											{canEdit && (
+												<>
+													<Button
+														type="button"
+														size="icon"
+														variant="ghost"
+														disabled={ii === 0}
+														aria-label={t("moveUp")}
+														onClick={() =>
+															setGroups((prev) =>
+																prev.map((g, idx) =>
+																	idx === gi
+																		? {
+																				...g,
+																				items: moveIndex(g.items, ii, ii - 1),
+																			}
+																		: g,
+																),
+															)
+														}
+													>
+														<ChevronUp className="h-4 w-4" />
+													</Button>
+													<Button
+														type="button"
+														size="icon"
+														variant="ghost"
+														disabled={ii === group.items.length - 1}
+														aria-label={t("moveDown")}
+														onClick={() =>
+															setGroups((prev) =>
+																prev.map((g, idx) =>
+																	idx === gi
+																		? {
+																				...g,
+																				items: moveIndex(g.items, ii, ii + 1),
+																			}
+																		: g,
+																),
+															)
+														}
+													>
+														<ChevronDown className="h-4 w-4" />
+													</Button>
+													<Button
+														type="button"
+														size="icon"
+														variant="ghost"
+														disabled={pinned}
+														aria-label={
+															itemHidden ? t("showItem") : t("hideItem")
+														}
+														onClick={() => {
+															if (pinned) return;
+															setHiddenItems((prev) => {
+																const next = new Set(prev);
+																if (next.has(item.href)) next.delete(item.href);
+																else next.add(item.href);
+																return next;
+															});
+														}}
+													>
+														{itemHidden || pinned ? (
+															itemHidden ? (
+																<EyeOff className="h-4 w-4" />
+															) : (
+																<Eye className="h-4 w-4 opacity-40" />
+															)
+														) : (
+															<Eye className="h-4 w-4" />
+														)}
+													</Button>
+												</>
+											)}
+										</li>
+									);
+								})}
+							</ul>
+						</section>
+					);
+				})}
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	);
+}
diff --git a/src/app/admin/menu/page.tsx b/src/app/admin/menu/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..910fea23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/admin/menu/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { ListOrdered } from "lucide-react";
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
+import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
+import { AdminPageShell } from "@/components/admin/admin-page-shell";
+import { ADMIN_NAV_GROUPS } from "@/lib/admin-nav";
+import {
+	ADMIN_NAV_CONFIG_KEY,
+	parseAdminNavConfig,
+} from "@/lib/admin-nav-config";
+import { canAccess, getAdminContext, PERMS } from "@/lib/permissions";
+import { siteSettings } from "@/lib/services/site-settings";
+import { AdminMenuEditor } from "./admin-menu-editor";
+
+export const metadata = { title: "Admin menu" };
+
+export default async function AdminMenuPage() {
+	const { session, permissions } = await getAdminContext();
+	if (!canAccess(permissions, PERMS.SETTINGS_VIEW, session.user.rank)) {
+		redirect("/admin");
+	}
+	const canEdit = canAccess(
+		permissions,
+		PERMS.SETTINGS_EDIT,
+		session.user.rank,
+	);
+	const t = await getTranslations("pages.admin.menu");
+
+	const catalog = ADMIN_NAV_GROUPS.map((g) => ({
+		labelKey: g.labelKey,
+		items: g.items.map((i) => ({ href: i.href, labelKey: i.labelKey })),
+	}));
+	const initialConfig = parseAdminNavConfig(
+		await siteSettings.get(ADMIN_NAV_CONFIG_KEY, ""),
+	);
+
+	return (
+		<AdminPageShell
+			icon={ListOrdered}
+			title={t("title")}
+			subtitle={t("subtitle")}
+		>
+			<AdminMenuEditor
+				catalog={catalog}
+				initialConfig={initialConfig}
+				canEdit={canEdit}
+			/>
+		</AdminPageShell>
+	);
+}
diff --git a/src/components/admin/admin-sidebar-nav.tsx b/src/components/admin/admin-sidebar-nav.tsx
index c0ac0125..0fda05e0 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/admin-sidebar-nav.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/admin-sidebar-nav.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ import {
 	type AdminNavItem,
 	navItemIsAllowed,
 } from "@/lib/admin-nav";
+import {
+	type AdminNavConfig,
+	applyAdminNavConfig,
+} from "@/lib/admin-nav-config";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 const STORAGE_KEY = "admin-nav-collapsed";
@@ -59,10 +63,13 @@ function persistCollapsed(next: Record<string, boolean>) {
 export function AdminSidebarNav({
 	allowedPermissions = [],
 	isSuperAdmin = false,
+	navConfig = {},
 }: {
 	/** ACL slugs the staff member holds (ignored when isSuperAdmin). */
 	allowedPermissions?: string[];
 	isSuperAdmin?: boolean;
+	/** Owner overlay: hide + reorder groups/items (from website_settings). */
+	navConfig?: AdminNavConfig;
 }) {
 	const t = useTranslations("pages.admin.nav");
 	const pathname = usePathname() ?? "";
@@ -79,11 +86,13 @@ export function AdminSidebarNav({
 			isSuperAdmin,
 			has: (slug: string) => allowed.has(slug),
 		};
-		return ADMIN_NAV_GROUPS.map((group) => ({
-			...group,
-			items: group.items.filter((item) => navItemIsAllowed(item, access)),
-		})).filter((group) => group.items.length > 0);
-	}, [allowed, isSuperAdmin]);
+		return applyAdminNavConfig(ADMIN_NAV_GROUPS, navConfig)
+			.map((group) => ({
+				...group,
+				items: group.items.filter((item) => navItemIsAllowed(item, access)),
+			}))
+			.filter((group) => group.items.length > 0);
+	}, [allowed, isSuperAdmin, navConfig]);
 
 	const allKeys = useMemo(() => groups.map((g) => g.labelKey), [groups]);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/admin-nav-config.test.ts b/src/lib/admin-nav-config.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4956e9ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/admin-nav-config.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { LayoutDashboard, Newspaper, Settings } from "lucide-react";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import type { AdminNavGroup } from "@/lib/admin-nav";
+import {
+	ADMIN_NAV_PINNED_HREFS,
+	applyAdminNavConfig,
+	parseAdminNavConfig,
+	serializeAdminNavConfig,
+} from "@/lib/admin-nav-config";
+
+const catalog: AdminNavGroup[] = [
+	{
+		labelKey: "overview",
+		icon: LayoutDashboard,
+		items: [
+			{ href: "/admin", labelKey: "dashboard", icon: LayoutDashboard },
+			{ href: "/admin/menu", labelKey: "menu", icon: Settings },
+		],
+	},
+	{
+		labelKey: "content",
+		icon: Newspaper,
+		items: [
+			{ href: "/admin/articles", labelKey: "articles", icon: Newspaper },
+			{ href: "/admin/photos", labelKey: "photos", icon: Newspaper },
+		],
+	},
+	{
+		labelKey: "system",
+		icon: Settings,
+		items: [{ href: "/admin/settings", labelKey: "settings", icon: Settings }],
+	},
+];
+
+describe("admin-nav-config", () => {
+	it("parses empty / invalid as empty config", () => {
+		expect(parseAdminNavConfig(null)).toEqual({});
+		expect(parseAdminNavConfig("")).toEqual({});
+		expect(parseAdminNavConfig("not-json")).toEqual({});
+		expect(parseAdminNavConfig("[]")).toEqual({});
+	});
+
+	it("reorders groups and items", () => {
+		const applied = applyAdminNavConfig(catalog, {
+			groupOrder: ["system", "content", "overview"],
+			itemOrder: {
+				content: ["/admin/photos", "/admin/articles"],
+			},
+		});
+		expect(applied.map((g) => g.labelKey)).toEqual([
+			"system",
+			"content",
+			"overview",
+		]);
+		expect(applied[1]?.items.map((i) => i.href)).toEqual([
+			"/admin/photos",
+			"/admin/articles",
+		]);
+	});
+
+	it("hides groups and items but keeps pinned hrefs", () => {
+		const applied = applyAdminNavConfig(catalog, {
+			hiddenGroups: ["system"],
+			hiddenItems: ["/admin/photos", "/admin", "/admin/menu"],
+		});
+		expect(applied.map((g) => g.labelKey)).toEqual(["overview", "content"]);
+		expect(applied[0]?.items.map((i) => i.href)).toEqual([
+			"/admin",
+			"/admin/menu",
+		]);
+		expect(applied[1]?.items.map((i) => i.href)).toEqual(["/admin/articles"]);
+		expect(ADMIN_NAV_PINNED_HREFS.has("/admin")).toBe(true);
+	});
+
+	it("round-trips serialize → parse", () => {
+		const raw = serializeAdminNavConfig({
+			groupOrder: ["content"],
+			hiddenGroups: ["system"],
+			hiddenItems: ["/admin/photos", "/admin"],
+			itemOrder: { content: ["/admin/articles"] },
+		});
+		const parsed = parseAdminNavConfig(raw);
+		expect(parsed.groupOrder).toEqual(["content"]);
+		expect(parsed.hiddenGroups).toEqual(["system"]);
+		expect(parsed.hiddenItems).toEqual(["/admin/photos"]);
+		expect(parsed.itemOrder).toEqual({ content: ["/admin/articles"] });
+	});
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/admin-nav-config.ts b/src/lib/admin-nav-config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..adc0cc8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/admin-nav-config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import type { AdminNavGroup } from "@/lib/admin-nav";
+
+/** website_settings key storing JSON overlay for the admin sidebar. */
+export const ADMIN_NAV_CONFIG_KEY = "admin_nav_config";
+
+/** Hrefs that cannot be hidden (dashboard + menu editor). */
+export const ADMIN_NAV_PINNED_HREFS = new Set(["/admin", "/admin/menu"]);
+
+export type AdminNavConfig = {
+	/** Group labelKeys in display order. Missing groups append in catalog order. */
+	groupOrder?: string[];
+	/** Group labelKeys fully hidden from the sidebar. */
+	hiddenGroups?: string[];
+	/** Item hrefs hidden from the sidebar (except pinned). */
+	hiddenItems?: string[];
+	/** Per-group item href order. Missing items append in catalog order. */
+	itemOrder?: Record<string, string[]>;
+};
+
+function isStringArray(v: unknown): v is string[] {
+	return Array.isArray(v) && v.every((x) => typeof x === "string");
+}
+
+/** Parse stored JSON; invalid / empty → empty config. */
+export function parseAdminNavConfig(
+	raw: string | null | undefined,
+): AdminNavConfig {
+	if (!raw?.trim()) return {};
+	try {
+		const parsed = JSON.parse(raw) as unknown;
+		if (!parsed || typeof parsed !== "object" || Array.isArray(parsed)) {
+			return {};
+		}
+		const o = parsed as Record<string, unknown>;
+		const config: AdminNavConfig = {};
+		if (isStringArray(o.groupOrder)) config.groupOrder = o.groupOrder;
+		if (isStringArray(o.hiddenGroups)) config.hiddenGroups = o.hiddenGroups;
+		if (isStringArray(o.hiddenItems)) config.hiddenItems = o.hiddenItems;
+		if (
+			o.itemOrder &&
+			typeof o.itemOrder === "object" &&
+			!Array.isArray(o.itemOrder)
+		) {
+			const itemOrder: Record<string, string[]> = {};
+			for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(
+				o.itemOrder as Record<string, unknown>,
+			)) {
+				if (isStringArray(v)) itemOrder[k] = v;
+			}
+			config.itemOrder = itemOrder;
+		}
+		return config;
+	} catch {
+		return {};
+	}
+}
+
+function orderByKeys<T>(
+	items: T[],
+	order: string[] | undefined,
+	keyOf: (item: T) => string,
+): T[] {
+	if (!order?.length) return items;
+	const byKey = new Map(items.map((item) => [keyOf(item), item]));
+	const seen = new Set<string>();
+	const out: T[] = [];
+	for (const key of order) {
+		const hit = byKey.get(key);
+		if (!hit || seen.has(key)) continue;
+		out.push(hit);
+		seen.add(key);
+	}
+	for (const item of items) {
+		const key = keyOf(item);
+		if (seen.has(key)) continue;
+		out.push(item);
+	}
+	return out;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Apply owner overlay (hide + reorder) on top of the code catalog.
+ * Does not apply ACL — callers filter permissions afterwards.
+ */
+export function applyAdminNavConfig(
+	groups: AdminNavGroup[],
+	config: AdminNavConfig,
+): AdminNavGroup[] {
+	const hiddenGroups = new Set(config.hiddenGroups ?? []);
+	const hiddenItems = new Set(config.hiddenItems ?? []);
+
+	const mapped = groups
+		.filter((g) => !hiddenGroups.has(g.labelKey))
+		.map((group) => {
+			const items = group.items.filter((item) => {
+				if (ADMIN_NAV_PINNED_HREFS.has(item.href)) return true;
+				return !hiddenItems.has(item.href);
+			});
+			const orderedItems = orderByKeys(
+				items,
+				config.itemOrder?.[group.labelKey],
+				(item) => item.href,
+			);
+			return { ...group, items: orderedItems };
+		})
+		.filter((group) => group.items.length > 0);
+
+	return orderByKeys(mapped, config.groupOrder, (g) => g.labelKey);
+}
+
+export function serializeAdminNavConfig(config: AdminNavConfig): string {
+	return JSON.stringify({
+		groupOrder: config.groupOrder ?? [],
+		hiddenGroups: config.hiddenGroups ?? [],
+		hiddenItems: (config.hiddenItems ?? []).filter(
+			(href) => !ADMIN_NAV_PINNED_HREFS.has(href),
+		),
+		itemOrder: config.itemOrder ?? {},
+	});
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/admin-nav.ts b/src/lib/admin-nav.ts
index c99b9594..478e53ff 100644
--- a/src/lib/admin-nav.ts
+++ b/src/lib/admin-nav.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 	KeyRound,
 	Languages,
 	LayoutDashboard,
+	ListOrdered,
 	Megaphone,
 	Monitor,
 	Newspaper,
@@ -528,6 +529,12 @@ export const ADMIN_NAV_GROUPS: AdminNavGroup[] = [
 				icon: Cog,
 				permission: PERMS.SETTINGS_VIEW,
 			},
+			{
+				href: "/admin/menu",
+				labelKey: "adminMenu",
+				icon: ListOrdered,
+				permission: PERMS.SETTINGS_VIEW,
+			},
 			{
 				href: "/admin/theme",
 				labelKey: "theme",
diff --git a/src/lib/staff-smoke-contract.test.ts b/src/lib/staff-smoke-contract.test.ts
index 43020166..07112576 100644
--- a/src/lib/staff-smoke-contract.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/staff-smoke-contract.test.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,20 @@ describe("staff smoke contract", () => {
 		expect(existsSync("src/lib/admin/ops-online-users.ts")).toBe(true);
 	});
 
+	it("ships dynamic admin menu overlay", () => {
+		expect(existsSync("src/lib/admin-nav-config.ts")).toBe(true);
+		expect(existsSync("src/app/admin/menu/page.tsx")).toBe(true);
+		expect(readFileSync("src/lib/admin-nav.ts", "utf8")).toContain(
+			"/admin/menu",
+		);
+		expect(
+			readFileSync("src/components/admin/admin-sidebar-nav.tsx", "utf8"),
+		).toContain("applyAdminNavConfig");
+		expect(readFileSync("src/app/admin/layout.tsx", "utf8")).toContain(
+			"ADMIN_NAV_CONFIG_KEY",
+		);
+	});
+
 	it("keeps force-dynamic only on admin/mod layouts", () => {
 		const hits: string[] = [];
 		function walk(dir: string) {
diff --git a/src/messages/en.json b/src/messages/en.json
index 964c04e9..5708c55c 100644
--- a/src/messages/en.json
+++ b/src/messages/en.json
@@ -1046,6 +1046,7 @@
 				"translations": "Translations",
 				"import": "Import",
 				"settings": "Settings",
+				"adminMenu": "Admin menu",
 				"backToSite": "Back to site",
 				"expandAll": "Expand all",
 				"collapseAll": "Collapse all",
@@ -2971,6 +2972,24 @@
 					"cancel": "Cancel"
 				}
 			},
+			"menu": {
+				"title": "Admin menu",
+				"subtitle": "Reorder and hide sidebar groups and links. Routes and permissions stay in code.",
+				"save": "Save menu",
+				"saving": "Saving…",
+				"saved": "Admin menu saved.",
+				"saveFailed": "Could not save admin menu.",
+				"reset": "Reset to default",
+				"viewOnly": "You can view the menu layout but need settings edit permission to change it.",
+				"hint": "Dashboard and this page stay visible. ACL still filters what each rank sees.",
+				"moveUp": "Move up",
+				"moveDown": "Move down",
+				"hideGroup": "Hide group",
+				"showGroup": "Show group",
+				"hideItem": "Hide item",
+				"showItem": "Show item",
+				"pinned": "Pinned"
+			},
 			"analytics": {
 				"loadError": "Some analytics queries failed. Numbers below may be incomplete — check the database connection and emulator tables.",
 				"totalUsers": "Total users",
diff --git a/src/messages/it.json b/src/messages/it.json
index 7c15d3ca..483bc1c4 100644
--- a/src/messages/it.json
+++ b/src/messages/it.json
@@ -1010,6 +1010,7 @@
 				"translations": "Traduzioni",
 				"import": "Importa",
 				"settings": "Impostazioni",
+				"adminMenu": "Menu admin",
 				"backToSite": "Torna al sito",
 				"expandAll": "Apri tutte",
 				"collapseAll": "Chiudi tutte",
@@ -2853,6 +2854,24 @@
 					"cancel": "Annulla"
 				}
 			},
+			"menu": {
+				"title": "Menu admin",
+				"subtitle": "Riordina e nascondi gruppi e voci della sidebar. Route e permessi restano nel codice.",
+				"save": "Salva menu",
+				"saving": "Salvataggio…",
+				"saved": "Menu admin salvato.",
+				"saveFailed": "Impossibile salvare il menu admin.",
+				"reset": "Ripristina default",
+				"viewOnly": "Puoi vedere il layout del menu ma serve il permesso di modifica impostazioni.",
+				"hint": "Dashboard e questa pagina restano visibili. L'ACL continua a filtrare per grado.",
+				"moveUp": "Sposta su",
+				"moveDown": "Sposta giù",
+				"hideGroup": "Nascondi gruppo",
+				"showGroup": "Mostra gruppo",
+				"hideItem": "Nascondi voce",
+				"showItem": "Mostra voce",
+				"pinned": "Fisso"
+			},
 			"favicon": {
 				"title": "Favicon",
 				"subtitle": "Upload and manage the site favicon",