WordPress plugin comparison
Better Section Navigation vs Local Nav
At a glance
- Better Section Navigation has more active installs: 600+, against 10+ for Local Nav.
- On a typical day, Better Section Navigation is downloaded about 9 times, Local Nav about 1.
- Local Nav has no reviews yet.
- Better Section Navigation was updated more recently: Dec 3, 2025, against Feb 24, 2016 for Local Nav.
- Better Section Navigation is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.3.34 for Local Nav.
- Local Nav has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Better Section Navigation.
Line by line
Better Section Navigation leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Section Navigation |  Local Nav |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,380 | #34,805 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 243 | 32 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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