WordPress plugin comparison
Menu Shortcode vs User Menus
At a glance
- User Menus has more active installs: 80K+, against 40+ for Menu Shortcode.
- On a typical day, User Menus is downloaded about 103 times, Menu Shortcode about 3.
- Menu Shortcode has no reviews yet.
- User Menus was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against May 17, 2016 for Menu Shortcode.
- User Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.0, against 4.4.34 for Menu Shortcode.
Line by line
User Menus leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Menu Shortcode |  User Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,425 | #542 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54 | 3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(1.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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