Nav Menu Roles 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, Nav Menu Roles has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 218 reviews) and leads in active installations (70K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Nav Menu Roles has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Widgets in Menu for WordPress has 106K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Nav Menu Roles | Widgets in Menu for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 218 | ◄ | 21 |
| Active Installs | 70K+ | ◄ | 9.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.8M+ | ◄ | 106K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 7 years ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2014 | |
| Age | 14 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.6.0+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.1.3 | 1.0.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Nav Menu Roles
Widgets in Menu for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Nav Menu Roles averaged approximately 920 daily downloads while Widgets in Menu for WordPress averaged 11.
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
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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