Advanced Sidebar Menu vs Widgets in Menu for WordPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Widgets in Menu for WordPress
9.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Widgets in Menu for WordPress has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 21 reviews) while Advanced Sidebar Menu leads in active installations (10K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Sidebar Menu has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Widgets in Menu for WordPress has 106K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Sidebar Menu | Widgets in Menu for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 37 | ◄ | 21 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 9.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.4M+ | ◄ | 106K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 7 years ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2014 | |
| Age | 15 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2.0+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 9.8.3 | 1.0.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Sidebar Menu
Widgets in Menu for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Sidebar Menu averaged approximately 57 daily downloads while Widgets in Menu for WordPress averaged 11.
Recent Reviews
Advanced Sidebar Menu Reviews
Really useful product
I downloaded and installed it , and while there wasn’t an option of floating icons I wanted, it got the job done
Pro version is a disaster
The pro version of this plugin is a disaster. As soon as you activate it, it renders your menu items invisible. Also to get the full benefit of it you have to install the Classic Sidebar plugin as t
Doesn’t work
I’d love to have a plugin like this but I can’t make it work. Best I can do is make a list of categories, but I can’t get it to list individual posts within a category. Tried everything. Nothing works
Widgets in Menu for WordPress Reviews
Great, Even Better When Paired
Great utility and I find it especially graceful when paired with XYZ’s PHP & HTML snippet injectors. Together one can add a drop-down tag cloud to a menu, thus freeing up valuable screen space for con
Does the job (on 5.2.2)
Seems to be working beautifully in 5.2.2 ! This topic was modified 6 years, 7 months ago by ecv80.
Not Works on version 5.1.1
This plugin not works in this version but works perfectly on versions before 5.
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