WordPress plugin comparison
Side Menu Lite vs User Menus
At a glance
- User Menus has more active installs: 80K+, against 7K+ for Side Menu Lite.
- On a typical day, User Menus is downloaded about 103 times, Side Menu Lite about 38.
- User Menus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,282 reviews, against 4.0 from 12 reviews.
- User Menus was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Side Menu Lite.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- User Menus has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Side Menu Lite.
Line by line
User Menus leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Side Menu Lite |  User Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,614 | #542 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 2.9K |
| Rating | 4.0(12) | 5.0(1.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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