WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcode in Menus vs Widgets in Menu for WordPress

Shortcode in Menus

by Gagan Deep Singh

50K+ installs4.7

Widgets in Menu for WordPress

by Saurabh

7K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 7K+ for Widgets in Menu for WordPress.
On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, Widgets in Menu for WordPress about 23.
Widgets in Menu for WordPress is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.7 from 82 reviews.
Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Jun 27, 2018 for Widgets in Menu for WordPress.
Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for Widgets in Menu for WordPress.
Shortcode in Menus has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Widgets in Menu for WordPress.

Shortcode in Menus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Shortcode in Menus	Widgets in Menu for WordPress
Popular rank	#773	#2,469
Active installs	50K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.8K	496
Rating	4.7(82)	4.8(21)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×0.89	×0.00
Last release	9 months ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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