WordPress plugin comparison

Better Menu Widget vs Editor Menu and Widget Access

Better Menu Widget

by Tracey Holinka

500+ installs4.2

Editor Menu and Widget Access

by GuyPrimavera

7K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Editor Menu and Widget Access has more active installs: 7K+, against 500+ for Better Menu Widget.
On a typical day, Editor Menu and Widget Access is downloaded about 22 times, Better Menu Widget about 7.
Editor Menu and Widget Access is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
Editor Menu and Widget Access was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2021, against Feb 9, 2019 for Better Menu Widget.
Editor Menu and Widget Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.7.21, against 4.9.35 for Better Menu Widget.
Better Menu Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Editor Menu and Widget Access.

Editor Menu and Widget Access leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better Menu Widget	Editor Menu and Widget Access
Popular rank	#8,555	#2,642
Active installs	500+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	156	454
Rating	4.2(5)	4.8(24)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.9.35	5.7.21
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	7 years ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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