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Nav Menu Roles

v3.0.0

by HelgaTheViking · updated 10 days ago

Hide custom menu items based on user roles.

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Rank
#608
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 72,000
70K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
1.9M
1,850,333 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
219 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +99.7% (30d)·Toward 80K+ · ETA ~4d

Nav Menu Roles at a glance

Nav Menu Roles is a WordPress plugin by HelgaTheViking with 70K+ active installs, the #608 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 781 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 219 reviews. Version 3.0.0 came out on Oct 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.0. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “nav menus”. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

34.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Nav Menu Roles Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.05K10K15KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.0
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DateNav Menu Roles
Nov 8, 2026349
Nov 7, 2026389
Nov 6, 2026622
Nov 5, 2026739
Nov 4, 2026822
Nov 3, 2026875
Nov 2, 20261,245
Nov 1, 2026649
Oct 31, 2026729
Oct 30, 20261,322
Oct 29, 20262,747
Oct 28, 20264,630
Oct 27, 202616,087
Oct 26, 2026340
Oct 25, 2026147
Oct 24, 2026169
Oct 23, 2026311
Oct 22, 2026470
Oct 21, 2026367
Oct 20, 2026188
Oct 19, 2026164
Oct 18, 202699
Oct 17, 202697
Oct 16, 2026147
Oct 15, 2026143
Oct 14, 2026145
Oct 13, 2026181
Oct 12, 2026141
Oct 11, 202695
Oct 10, 2026110

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 72,177 · +0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.72K73KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.0
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202672,177
Nov 8, 202672,267
Nov 7, 202672,271
Nov 5, 202672,197
Nov 4, 202672,238
Nov 3, 202672,350
Nov 2, 202672,258
Nov 1, 202672,308
Oct 31, 202673,003
Oct 30, 202673,265
Oct 29, 202673,824
Oct 28, 202673,662
Oct 27, 202672,073

Rank over time

#608 · down 5 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#604#606#608Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.0
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#608
Nov 8, 2026#608
Nov 7, 2026#608
Nov 6, 2026#608
Nov 5, 2026#608
Nov 4, 2026#607
Nov 3, 2026#606
Nov 2, 2026#607
Nov 1, 2026#606
Oct 31, 2026#606
Oct 30, 2026#606
Oct 29, 2026#606
Oct 28, 2026#606
Oct 27, 2026#606
Oct 16, 2026#603

Growth %

Average +0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.13%
Nov 8, 2026-0.01%
Nov 7, 2026+0.05%
Nov 5, 2026-0.06%
Nov 4, 2026-0.15%
Nov 3, 2026+0.13%
Nov 2, 2026-0.07%
Nov 1, 2026-0.95%
Oct 31, 2026-0.36%
Oct 30, 2026-0.76%
Oct 29, 2026+0.22%
Oct 28, 2026+2.21%

Active installs band

70K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.70KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.0
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202670K+
Nov 8, 202670K+
Nov 7, 202670K+
Nov 6, 202670K+
Nov 5, 202670K+
Nov 4, 202670K+
Nov 3, 202670K+
Nov 2, 202670K+
Nov 1, 202670K+
Oct 31, 202670K+
Oct 30, 202670K+
Oct 29, 202670K+
Oct 28, 202670K+
Oct 27, 202670K+
Oct 16, 202670K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #603 → #606Downloads +368.8%
    • Tested up to 6.9.0 → 7.1.0
    • Released 3.0.0 (was 2.1.3)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.155%
  • v3.032%
  • Other12%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★219 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.0.0
Requires WordPress
6.6.0
Tested up to
7.1.0
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Sep 20, 2012
Last updated
Oct 30, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Nav Menu Roles

How many websites use Nav Menu Roles?

Nav Menu Roles is active on 70K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #608 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Nav Menu Roles been downloaded?

1,850,333 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 781 times. See download stats

When was Nav Menu Roles last updated?

Version 3.0.0 came out on Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is Nav Menu Roles compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.0, the current version.

Does Nav Menu Roles have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Nav Menu Roles. See its security record

Is Nav Menu Roles still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Nav Menu Roles have?

4.9 out of 5 from 219 reviews on WordPress.org. 97% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Nav Menu Roles?

The plugins most like Nav Menu Roles, by the tags they share, are User Menus (80K+), LuckyWP ACF Menu Field (5K+) and Bop Search Box Item Type For Nav Menus (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

219 reviews

  • 5 stars: 213 reviews, 97%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 3 reviews, 1%
Positive
98%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
1%1–2★
  • About 101 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 54 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Nav Menu Roles
Estimated installs≈ 72,000
Reported installs70K+
Rating4.9
Reviews219
Total downloads1.9M
AuthorHelgaTheViking
First releasedSep 20, 2012
Version3.0.0
Requires WP6.6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 30, 2026

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