WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly… vs Easy Sidebar Menu Widget (2026)

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

WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly…

WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly…

4.7(256)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
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Easy Sidebar Menu Widget

Easy Sidebar Menu Widget

4.8(141)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Easy Sidebar Menu Widget

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Easy Sidebar Menu Widget has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 141 reviews) while WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly… leads in active installations (80K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly… has accumulated 2.3M+ total downloads while Easy Sidebar Menu Widget has 29K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly…
Easy Sidebar Menu Widget4.8/5
Total Reviews
256WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly…
Easy Sidebar Menu Widget141
Active Installs
80K+WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly…
Easy Sidebar Menu Widget3.0K+
Total Downloads
2.3M+WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly…
Easy Sidebar Menu Widget29K+
Support Resolution
0%WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly…
Easy Sidebar Menu WidgetN/A
Last Updated
9 months agoWP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly…
Easy Sidebar Menu Widget8 years ago
First Released
2014WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly…
Easy Sidebar Menu Widget2016
Age
12 yearsWP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly…
Easy Sidebar Menu Widget10 years
WP Requires
4.4+WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly…
Easy Sidebar Menu Widget4.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly…
Easy Sidebar Menu Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly…
Easy Sidebar Menu WidgetFree
Latest Version
2.8.8WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly…
Easy Sidebar Menu Widget1.0

Rating Breakdown

WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly…

4.7/5(256 reviews)
5
90%
4
2%
3
2%
2
3%
1
4%

Easy Sidebar Menu Widget

4.8/5(141 reviews)
5
89%
4
9%
3
1%
2
0%
1
2%

Recent Reviews

WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly… Reviews

by seemaxrun

Thank You!

I have been fighting my theme and code forever and a year to get a mobile menu to work (and failing). Then I found your plugin and installed it and have a clean working mobile menu up and running like

by mitamacro

The best MENU plugin and even better support

I’m absolutely delighted with this plugin and truly impressed by the outstanding support I received. All issues were resolved in record time thanks to Rui Guerreiro, whose deep knowledge, professional

by BF

Don’t Pay for Professional Version, No Support, Bugs

The search menu does not work. I bought the professional version in order to get support for this issue. I emailed multiple times over weeks and never got a reply. Professional is supposed to include

Easy Sidebar Menu Widget Reviews

by nettlfareham

Plugin Defunct

No longer works with WordPress as of 6.4.2 This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by nettlfareham.

by liv242

simple and free

As a free widget offers decent and simple job

by vdovkingv

appropriate

It’s okay I found what I was looking for

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly… or Easy Sidebar Menu Widget more popular?
WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly… has 80K+ active installations while Easy Sidebar Menu Widget has 3.0K+. WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly… or Easy Sidebar Menu Widget?
WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly… has a 4.7/5 rating from 256 reviews, while Easy Sidebar Menu Widget has a 4.8/5 rating from 141 reviews.
Are WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly… and Easy Sidebar Menu Widget free?
WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly… is free and Easy Sidebar Menu Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly… or Easy Sidebar Menu Widget?
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?
WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly… was last updated 9 months ago and Easy Sidebar Menu Widget was last updated 8 years ago.

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