WordPress plugin comparison
SM Vertical Menu vs User Menus
At a glance
- User Menus has more active installs: 80K+, against 300+ for SM Vertical Menu.
- On a typical day, User Menus is downloaded about 103 times, SM Vertical Menu about 3.
- User Menus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,282 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- User Menus was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Nov 23, 2016 for SM Vertical Menu.
- User Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.0, against 4.8.34 for SM Vertical Menu.
Line by line
User Menus leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SM Vertical Menu |  User Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,057 | #542 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 3.1K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 5.0(1.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month 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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