WordPress plugin comparison
Merge Menus vs Nav Menu Roles
At a glance
- Nav Menu Roles has more active installs: 70K+, against 300+ for Merge Menus.
- On a typical day, Nav Menu Roles is downloaded about 734 times, Merge Menus about 8.
- Merge Menus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 219 reviews.
- Nav Menu Roles was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for Merge Menus.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Nav Menu Roles has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for Merge Menus.
Line by line
Nav Menu Roles leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Merge Menus |  Nav Menu Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,655 | #610 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 338 | 35.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.9(219) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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