WordPress plugin comparison

ACF Nav Menu Field vs Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget

ACF Nav Menu Field

by Galaxy Weblinks

3K+ installs2.6

Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget

by Jeroen Peters

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

ACF Nav Menu Field has more active installs: 3K+, against 2K+ for Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget.
On a typical day, Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget is downloaded about 26 times, ACF Nav Menu Field about 23.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 2.6 from 5 reviews.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Apr 24, 2025 for ACF Nav Menu Field.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for ACF Nav Menu Field.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for ACF Nav Menu Field.

Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	ACF Nav Menu Field	Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget
Popular rank	#4,062	#4,398
Active installs	3K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	687	491
Rating	2.6(5)	5.0(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.20	×0.70
Last release	1 year ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.3

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