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User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility vs Advanced Sidebar Menu (2026)

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

User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility

User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility

5(1,273)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Advanced Sidebar Menu

Advanced Sidebar Menu

4.5(37)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Advanced Sidebar Menu

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1,273 reviews) and leads in active installations (80K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility has accumulated 887K+ total downloads while Advanced Sidebar Menu has 1.4M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Advanced Sidebar Menu4.5/5
Total Reviews
1,273User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Advanced Sidebar Menu37
Active Installs
80K+User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Advanced Sidebar Menu10K+
Total Downloads
887K+User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Advanced Sidebar Menu1.4M+
Support Resolution
100%User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Advanced Sidebar MenuN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoUser Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Advanced Sidebar Menu2 months ago
First Released
2016User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Advanced Sidebar Menu2011
Age
10 yearsUser Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Advanced Sidebar Menu15 years
WP Requires
4.6+User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Advanced Sidebar Menu6.2.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Advanced Sidebar Menu7.4.0+
Business Model
FreeUser Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Advanced Sidebar MenuFree
Latest Version
1.3.2User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Advanced Sidebar Menu9.8.3

Rating Breakdown

User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility

5/5(1,273 reviews)
5
98%
4
1%
3
0%
2
0%
1
1%

Advanced Sidebar Menu

4.5/5(37 reviews)
5
78%
4
8%
3
3%
2
3%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility Reviews

by castoridae33

Super

Facile d’accès, pratique +++++++++++++

Does what it says it does…

…and I thank the author for it.

by pinodisole

Nice Plugin

Word very well.

Advanced Sidebar Menu Reviews

by tomsugar1

Really useful product

I downloaded and installed it , and while there wasn’t an option of floating icons I wanted, it got the job done

by WillOfTheWeb

Pro version is a disaster

The pro version of this plugin is a disaster. As soon as you activate it, it renders your menu items invisible. Also to get the full benefit of it you have to install the Classic Sidebar plugin as t

by omigosh

Doesn’t work

I’d love to have a plugin like this but I can’t make it work. Best I can do is make a list of categories, but I can’t get it to list individual posts within a category. Tried everything. Nothing works

Frequently Asked Questions

Is User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility or Advanced Sidebar Menu more popular?
User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility has 80K+ active installations while Advanced Sidebar Menu has 10K+. User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility or Advanced Sidebar Menu?
User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility has a 5/5 rating from 1,273 reviews, while Advanced Sidebar Menu has a 4.5/5 rating from 37 reviews.
Are User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility and Advanced Sidebar Menu free?
User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility is free and Advanced Sidebar Menu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility or Advanced Sidebar 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?
User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility was last updated 1 year ago and Advanced Sidebar Menu was last updated 2 months ago.

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