WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Sidebar Menu vs Shortcode in Menus
Advanced Sidebar Menu
by Mat Lipe
10K+ installs4.5
Shortcode in Menus
by Gagan Deep Singh
50K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 10K+ for Advanced Sidebar Menu.
- On a typical day, Advanced Sidebar Menu is downloaded about 79 times, Shortcode in Menus about 67.
- Shortcode in Menus is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 82 reviews, against 4.5 from 37 reviews.
- Advanced Sidebar Menu was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Feb 10, 2026 for Shortcode in Menus.
- Advanced Sidebar Menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Shortcode in Menus.
- Advanced Sidebar Menu has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Shortcode in Menus.
Line by line
Shortcode in Menus leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Sidebar Menu | Shortcode in Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,660 | #773 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.5(37) | 4.7(82) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 | 5.6 |
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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