WordPress plugin comparison
Nav Menu Roles vs Shortcode in Menus
Nav Menu Roles
by HelgaTheViking
70K+ installs4.9
Shortcode in Menus
by Gagan Deep Singh
50K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Nav Menu Roles has more active installs: 70K+, against 50K+ for Shortcode in Menus.
- On a typical day, Nav Menu Roles is downloaded about 734 times, Shortcode in Menus about 68.
- Nav Menu Roles is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 219 reviews, against 4.7 from 82 reviews.
- Nav Menu Roles was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Feb 10, 2026 for Shortcode in Menus.
- Nav Menu Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.0, against 6.9.11 for Shortcode in Menus.
- Nav Menu Roles has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Shortcode in Menus.
Line by line
Nav Menu Roles leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Nav Menu Roles | Shortcode in Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #610 | #774 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35.4K | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.9(219) | 4.7(82) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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