WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Post to WP Nav Menu vs Side Menu Lite
At a glance
- Side Menu Lite has more active installs: 7K+, against 40+ for Recent Post to WP Nav Menu.
- On a typical day, Side Menu Lite is downloaded about 38 times, Recent Post to WP Nav Menu about 6.
- Recent Post to WP Nav Menu is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.0 from 12 reviews.
- Side Menu Lite was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Nov 17, 2017 for Recent Post to WP Nav Menu.
- Side Menu Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Recent Post to WP Nav Menu.
- Recent Post to WP Nav Menu has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Side Menu Lite.
Line by line
Side Menu Lite leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Recent Post to WP Nav Menu |  Side Menu Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,232 | #2,614 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 168 | 1.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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