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User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility vs Widgets in Menu for WordPress (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
VS
Widgets in Menu for WordPress

Widgets in Menu for WordPress

4.8(21)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
View Widgets in Menu for WordPress

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 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility has accumulated 887K+ total downloads while Widgets in Menu for WordPress has 106K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Widgets in Menu for WordPress4.8/5
Total Reviews
1,273User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Widgets in Menu for WordPress21
Active Installs
80K+User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Widgets in Menu for WordPress9.0K+
Total Downloads
887K+User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Widgets in Menu for WordPress106K+
Support Resolution
100%User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Widgets in Menu for WordPressN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoUser Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
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Widgets in Menu for WordPress7 years ago
First Released
2016User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Widgets in Menu for WordPress2014
Age
10 yearsUser Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Widgets in Menu for WordPress12 years
WP Requires
4.6+User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Widgets in Menu for WordPress3.5+
PHP Requires
5.6+User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Widgets in Menu for WordPressfalse+
Business Model
FreeUser Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Widgets in Menu for WordPressFree
Latest Version
1.3.2User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
Widgets in Menu for WordPress1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility

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

Widgets in Menu for WordPress

4.8/5(21 reviews)
5
90%
4
5%
3
0%
2
0%
1
5%

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.

Widgets in Menu for WordPress Reviews

by Vox

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

by ecv80

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.

by igorandre

Not Works on version 5.1.1

This plugin not works in this version but works perfectly on versions before 5.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility or Widgets in Menu for WordPress more popular?
User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility has 80K+ active installations while Widgets in Menu for WordPress has 9.0K+. 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 Widgets in Menu for WordPress?
User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility has a 5/5 rating from 1,273 reviews, while Widgets in Menu for WordPress has a 4.8/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility and Widgets in Menu for WordPress free?
User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility is free and Widgets in Menu for WordPress is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility or Widgets in Menu for WordPress?
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 Widgets in Menu for WordPress was last updated 7 years ago.

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