WordPress plugin comparison
Menu Item Types vs User Menus
At a glance
- User Menus has more active installs: 80K+, against 100+ for Menu Item Types.
- On a typical day, User Menus is downloaded about 103 times, Menu Item Types about 7.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- User Menus was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jul 6, 2026 for Menu Item Types.
- User Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.0, against 7.0.8 for Menu Item Types.
- User Menus has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Menu Item Types.
Line by line
User Menus leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Menu Item Types |  User Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,731 | #542 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 200 | 3.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(1.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.6 |
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