WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Sidebar Menu vs Nav Menu Roles
At a glance
- Nav Menu Roles has more active installs: 70K+, against 10K+ for Advanced Sidebar Menu.
- On a typical day, Nav Menu Roles is downloaded about 781 times, Advanced Sidebar Menu about 79.
- Nav Menu Roles is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 219 reviews, against 4.5 from 37 reviews.
- Nav Menu Roles was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for Advanced Sidebar Menu.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Advanced Sidebar Menu has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Nav Menu Roles.
Line by line
Nav Menu Roles leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Sidebar Menu |  Nav Menu Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,660 | #609 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 34.9K |
| Rating | 4.5(37) | 4.9(219) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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