WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Menu in Navigation Block vs Smarter Navigation

Classic Menu in Navigation Block

by WebMan Design | Oliver Juhas

2K+ installs5.0

Smarter Navigation

by scribu

300+ installs4.7

At a glance

Classic Menu in Navigation Block has more active installs: 2K+, against 300+ for Smarter Navigation.
On a typical day, Classic Menu in Navigation Block is downloaded about 98 times, Smarter Navigation about 4.
Classic Menu in Navigation Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 10 reviews.
Classic Menu in Navigation Block was updated more recently: Dec 13, 2025, against Sep 18, 2015 for Smarter Navigation.
Classic Menu in Navigation Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.5.2 for Smarter Navigation.
Smarter Navigation has been around longer: since 2009, against 2023 for Classic Menu in Navigation Block.

Classic Menu in Navigation Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Menu in Navigation Block	Smarter Navigation
Popular rank	#4,234	#10,210
Active installs	2K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.9K	87
Rating	5.0(6)	4.7(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×0.46	×0.00
Last release	11 months ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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