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Login or Logout Menu Item vs Category Posts in Custom Menu (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Login or Logout Menu Item

Login or Logout Menu Item

4.8(23)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Category Posts in Custom Menu

Category Posts in Custom Menu

4.8(43)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Category Posts in Custom Menu

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Login or Logout Menu Item has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 23 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Login or Logout Menu Item has accumulated 224K+ total downloads while Category Posts in Custom Menu has 104K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Login or Logout Menu Item
Category Posts in Custom Menu4.8/5
Total Reviews
23Login or Logout Menu Item
►
Category Posts in Custom Menu43
Active Installs
20K+Login or Logout Menu Item
◄
Category Posts in Custom Menu2.0K+
Total Downloads
224K+Login or Logout Menu Item
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Category Posts in Custom Menu104K+
Support Resolution
N/ALogin or Logout Menu Item
Category Posts in Custom MenuN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoLogin or Logout Menu Item
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Category Posts in Custom Menu4 months ago
First Released
2017Login or Logout Menu Item
Category Posts in Custom Menu2011
Age
9 yearsLogin or Logout Menu Item
Category Posts in Custom Menu15 years
WP Requires
6.0+Login or Logout Menu Item
Category Posts in Custom Menu5.4+
PHP Requires
false+Login or Logout Menu Item
Category Posts in Custom Menu7.4+
Business Model
FreeLogin or Logout Menu Item
Category Posts in Custom MenuFree
Latest Version
1.3.0Login or Logout Menu Item
Category Posts in Custom Menu3.0.5

Rating Breakdown

Login or Logout Menu Item

4.8/5(23 reviews)
5
96%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
4%

Category Posts in Custom Menu

4.8/5(43 reviews)
5
91%
4
5%
3
0%
2
0%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

Login or Logout Menu Item Reviews

by henhed

No support for PHP version 8.0 or later

The plugin don’t seem to work from PHP version 8.0 and above.

by Lockhart

Worked Easily and Flawlessly

I don’t know why this isn’t a standard with WordPress, but am so grateful this developer saw the need and created a functioning, lightweight, easy to use option! Highly recommend this.

by MTC

It’s incredible…

… that WP doesn’t offer this functionality on its own 😀 Great plugin, works like a charm.

Category Posts in Custom Menu Reviews

by nikischin

Unusable after update

Working version removed from archive. Super annoying.

by weblwp

Beware ! Version 1.4.0 breaks the menu

I suspect version 1.4.0 with the “Split Free and Premium version” makes it unusable (without notice).

by samuelashbrook

Thank You. This plugin is exactly what I was looking for!

This plugin is incredibly useful!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Login or Logout Menu Item or Category Posts in Custom Menu more popular?
Login or Logout Menu Item has 20K+ active installations while Category Posts in Custom Menu has 2.0K+. Login or Logout Menu Item is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Login or Logout Menu Item or Category Posts in Custom Menu?
Login or Logout Menu Item has a 4.8/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Category Posts in Custom Menu has a 4.8/5 rating from 43 reviews.
Are Login or Logout Menu Item and Category Posts in Custom Menu free?
Login or Logout Menu Item is free and Category Posts in Custom Menu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Login or Logout Menu Item or Category Posts in Custom Menu?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Login or Logout Menu Item was last updated 2 months ago and Category Posts in Custom Menu was last updated 4 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.