WordPress plugin comparison
Merge Menus vs User Menus
At a glance
- User Menus has more active installs: 80K+, against 300+ for Merge Menus.
- On a typical day, User Menus is downloaded about 103 times, Merge Menus about 8.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Merge Menus was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Sep 13, 2026 for User Menus.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- User Menus has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Merge Menus.
Line by line
User Menus leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Merge Menus |  User Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,622 | #542 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 457 | 3.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(1.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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