WordPress plugin comparison

Genesis Simple Menus vs Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget

Genesis Simple Menus

by StudioPress

2K+ installs4.8

Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget

by Jeroen Peters

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Both have 2K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget is downloaded about 26 times, Genesis Simple Menus about 17.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.8 from 11 reviews.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Genesis Simple Menus.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Genesis Simple Menus.
Genesis Simple Menus has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget.

Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Genesis Simple Menus	Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget
Popular rank	#4,536	#4,398
Active installs	2K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	488	491
Rating	4.8(11)	5.0(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.69	×0.70
Last release	5 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	8.1	5.3

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