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User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility vs Editor Menu and Widget Access (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
View User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Editor Menu and Widget Access

Editor Menu and Widget Access

4.8(24)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View Editor Menu and Widget Access

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 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility has accumulated 887K+ total downloads while Editor Menu and Widget Access has 84K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Editor Menu and Widget Access4.8/5
Total Reviews
1,273User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Editor Menu and Widget Access24
Active Installs
80K+User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Editor Menu and Widget Access7.0K+
Total Downloads
887K+User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Editor Menu and Widget Access84K+
Support Resolution
100%User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Editor Menu and Widget AccessN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoUser Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Editor Menu and Widget Access4 years ago
First Released
2016User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Editor Menu and Widget Access2015
Age
10 yearsUser Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Editor Menu and Widget Access11 years
WP Requires
4.6+User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Editor Menu and Widget Access3.0.1+
PHP Requires
5.6+User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Editor Menu and Widget Accessfalse+
Business Model
FreeUser Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Editor Menu and Widget AccessFree
Latest Version
1.3.2User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Editor Menu and Widget Access3.1.2

Rating Breakdown

User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility

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

Editor Menu and Widget Access

4.8/5(24 reviews)
5
88%
4
8%
3
0%
2
4%
1
0%

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.

Editor Menu and Widget Access Reviews

by csoszitibor

Great plugin

Are you planning any update to stay compatible with new WP versions?

by jan2014

Great Plugin!

Needed widgets to be accessed for editors and this did the trick! Great Plugin!

by websource

great plugin – fast support

issue reported and fixed the next day This topic was modified 4 years, 10 months ago by websource.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility or Editor Menu and Widget Access more popular?
User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility has 80K+ active installations while Editor Menu and Widget Access has 7.0K+. 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 Editor Menu and Widget Access?
User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility has a 5/5 rating from 1,273 reviews, while Editor Menu and Widget Access has a 4.8/5 rating from 24 reviews.
Are User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility and Editor Menu and Widget Access free?
User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility is free and Editor Menu and Widget Access is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility or Editor Menu and Widget Access?
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 Editor Menu and Widget Access was last updated 4 years ago.

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