WordPress plugin comparison
Menu Based Sidebar vs The Menu
At a glance
- The Menu has more active installs: 400+, against 300+ for Menu Based Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Menu Based Sidebar is downloaded about 10 times, The Menu about 8.
- Menu Based Sidebar has no reviews yet.
- Menu Based Sidebar was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Apr 13, 2026 for The Menu.
- Menu Based Sidebar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for The Menu.
- Menu Based Sidebar has been around longer: since 2022, against 2024 for The Menu.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Menu Based Sidebar |  The Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,590 | #9,704 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 223 | 199 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.0 |
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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