WordPress plugin comparison

BU Navigation vs Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget

BU Navigation

by BU Web Team

100+ installs4.9

Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget

by Jeroen Peters

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget has more active installs: 2K+, against 100+ for BU Navigation.
On a typical day, Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget is downloaded about 26 times, BU Navigation about 5.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.9 from 9 reviews.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Nov 10, 2021 for BU Navigation.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for BU Navigation.
BU Navigation has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget.

Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BU Navigation	Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget
Popular rank	#13,396	#4,398
Active installs	100+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	72	491
Rating	4.9(9)	5.0(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.7.21	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.70
Last release	5 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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