Nav Menu Roles vs Better Internal Link Search (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Better Internal Link Search
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Better Internal Link Search has a higher user rating (5/5 from 25 reviews) while Nav Menu Roles leads in active installations (70K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Nav Menu Roles has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Better Internal Link Search has 56K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Nav Menu Roles | Better Internal Link Search | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 218 | ◄ | 25 |
| Active Installs | 70K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.8M+ | ◄ | 56K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 9 years ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Age | 14 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.6.0+ | 4.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.1.3 | 1.3.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Nav Menu Roles
Better Internal Link Search
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Nav Menu Roles averaged approximately 920 daily downloads while Better Internal Link Search averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Nav Menu Roles Reviews
Super Duper
So easy to install, open my menu’s to find the hide button – one click and DONE!
Excellent, worked like a dream
The best plugins are sleek, discreet design, and do the job perfectly, just like this one.
I like good plugins
this is a good plugin
Better Internal Link Search Reviews
The best
Awesome
Does exactly what it says. Just install it and you can start adding links to custom taxonomies (my particular need) in the WYSIWYG right away. Thanks to the developer for this! And yes, it should be i
Great plugin!
As someone already said this should be in the core, does the job very well!
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