WordPress plugin comparison
Side Menu Lite vs Sidebar Menu Widget
At a glance
- Side Menu Lite has more active installs: 7K+, against 200+ for Sidebar Menu Widget.
- On a typical day, Side Menu Lite is downloaded about 38 times, Sidebar Menu Widget about 5.
- Sidebar Menu Widget is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.0 from 12 reviews.
- Side Menu Lite was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Jun 16, 2014 for Sidebar Menu Widget.
- Side Menu Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Sidebar Menu Widget.
- Sidebar Menu Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Side Menu Lite.
Line by line
Side Menu Lite leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Side Menu Lite |  Sidebar Menu Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,614 | #11,607 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 102 |
| Rating | 4.0(12) | 4.6(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 12 years 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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