WordPress plugin comparison

Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu vs Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget

Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu

by Atakan Au

2K+ installs4.6

Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget

by Jeroen Peters

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Both have 2K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu is downloaded about 28 times, Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget about 26.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.6 from 13 reviews.
Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu.

Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu	Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget
Popular rank	#4,676	#4,396
Active installs	2K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	735	475
Rating	4.6(13)	5.0(10)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.79	×0.70
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.3

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