WordPress plugin comparison
Better Section Navigation vs ROOTS-index
At a glance
- Better Section Navigation has more active installs: 600+, against fewer than 10 for ROOTS-index.
- On a typical day, Better Section Navigation is downloaded about 9 times, ROOTS-index about 5.
- ROOTS-index has no reviews yet.
- Better Section Navigation was updated more recently: Dec 3, 2025, against May 14, 2025 for ROOTS-index.
- Better Section Navigation is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for ROOTS-index.
- Better Section Navigation has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for ROOTS-index.
Line by line
Better Section Navigation leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Section Navigation |  ROOTS-index |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,366 | #56,171 |
| Active installs | 600+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 245 | 145 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.2 |
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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