WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Menu Block vs Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget

Classic Menu Block

by Jonny Harris

7K+ installs4.5

Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget

by Jeroen Peters

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Classic Menu Block has more active installs: 7K+, against 2K+ for Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget.
On a typical day, Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget is downloaded about 26 times, Classic Menu Block about 23.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Apr 24, 2024 for Classic Menu Block.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Classic Menu Block.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for Classic Menu Block.

Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Menu Block	Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget
Popular rank	#2,534	#4,398
Active installs	7K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	618	491
Rating	4.5(2)	5.0(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.5.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.10	×0.70
Last release	2 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.3

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