WordPress plugin comparison
Menu Based Sidebar vs Search box on Navigation Menu
Menu Based Sidebar
by WP-EXPERTS.IN
300+ installs
Search box on Navigation Menu
by Rupok
400+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Search box on Navigation Menu has more active installs: 400+, against 300+ for Menu Based Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Menu Based Sidebar is downloaded about 10 times, Search box on Navigation Menu about 7.
- Menu Based Sidebar has no reviews yet.
- Menu Based Sidebar was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jun 29, 2017 for Search box on Navigation Menu.
- Menu Based Sidebar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Search box on Navigation Menu.
- Search box on Navigation Menu has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for Menu Based Sidebar.
Line by line
Menu Based Sidebar leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Menu Based Sidebar | Search box on Navigation Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,588 | #9,226 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 216 | 164 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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