If Menu – Visibility control for Menus vs Privilege Menu (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
If Menu – Visibility control for Menus
60K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Privilege Menu has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) while If Menu – Visibility control for Menus leads in active installations (60K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. If Menu – Visibility control for Menus has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while Privilege Menu has 36K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | If Menu – Visibility control for Menus | Privilege Menu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.1/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 130 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 60K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M+ | ◄ | 36K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 7 years ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2014 | |
| Age | 14 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | false+ | 3.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 6.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.19.2 | 1.8.4 |
Rating Breakdown
If Menu – Visibility control for Menus
Privilege Menu
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, If Menu – Visibility control for Menus averaged approximately 75 daily downloads while Privilege Menu averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
If Menu – Visibility control for Menus Reviews
Still works, but not healthy
I have been using If Menu for some time and it is perfect for limiting and/or permitting, access depending on any combination of subscription, Role or logged In/logged Out HOWEVER although it is still
It used to be great, it stopped working
Sad day, this plugin doesn’t work anymore
No funciona
No funciona, no deja acceder al menu, hace que se caiga el servidor
Privilege Menu Reviews
WOW! Works with MEGAMENU!
I have now tested countless plugins, none of them worked with my mega menu! And this part that has not been updated for a long time works perfectly! Thumbs up!
Very Very Good
Muito Bom!! PQP . Salvou tudinho
Perfect!
A great plugin – much appreciated.
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