Menu Image vs Nav Menu Roles
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Menu Image leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #404, ahead of Nav Menu Roles at #602. Over the last 7 days Menu Image climbed 2 places and Nav Menu Roles held its place. Menu Image has the largest install base, roughly 1.4× the next: 100K+ active installs against 70K+ for Nav Menu Roles. Downloads this week: Menu Image 1,167 and Nav Menu Roles 1,083. Ratings: Menu Image 4.5★ from 123 and Nav Menu Roles 4.9★ from 219 reviews.
| Metric | Menu Image | Nav Menu Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #404 ▲ 2 | #602 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,167 | 1,083 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (123) | 4.9★ (219) |
| Last updated | Jul 20, 2025 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.13 | 2.1.3 |
| Best rank on record | #401 | #601 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2013 | Sep 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 3 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Menu Image or Nav Menu Roles?
By active installs, Menu Image: 100K+ sites run it against 70K+ for Nav Menu Roles, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Menu Image or Nav Menu Roles?
Menu Image, at #404 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Nav Menu Roles at #602. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Menu Image or Nav Menu Roles alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.