WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcode in Menus vs User role sidebar menu
Shortcode in Menus
by Gagan Deep Singh
50K+ installs4.7
User role sidebar menu
by achyuth401
40+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 40+ for User role sidebar menu.
- On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, User role sidebar menu about 3.
- User role sidebar menu is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 82 reviews.
- Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Aug 20, 2018 for User role sidebar menu.
- Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for User role sidebar menu.
- Shortcode in Menus has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for User role sidebar menu.
Line by line
Shortcode in Menus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Shortcode in Menus | User role sidebar menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #773 | #21,438 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 53 |
| Rating | 4.7(82) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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