WordPress plugin comparison

Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu vs Menu Visibility Control

Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu

by Atakan Au

2K+ installs4.6

Menu Visibility Control

by Davis Simiyu Wanyonyi

700+ installs5.0

At a glance

Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu has more active installs: 2K+, against 700+ for Menu Visibility Control.
On a typical day, Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu is downloaded about 28 times, Menu Visibility Control about 20.
Menu Visibility Control is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 13 reviews.
Menu Visibility Control was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for Menu Visibility Control.

Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu	Menu Visibility Control
Popular rank	#4,676	#7,765
Active installs	2K+	700+
Downloads, last 30 days	735	547
Rating	4.6(13)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.79	×0.69
Last release	2 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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