Nav Menu Images 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
Nav Menu Roles leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #605, ahead of Nav Menu Images at #2,879. Over the last 7 days Nav Menu Roles slipped 2 places and Nav Menu Images slipped 11 places. Nav Menu Roles has the largest install base, roughly 12× the next: 70K+ active installs against 6K+ for Nav Menu Images. Downloads this week: Nav Menu Roles 983 and Nav Menu Images 96. Ratings: Nav Menu Images 4.2★ from 37 and Nav Menu Roles 4.9★ from 219 reviews.
| Metric | Nav Menu Images | Nav Menu Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #2,879 ▼ 11 | #605 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 96 | 983 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (37) | 4.9★ (219) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.4 | 2.1.3 |
| Best rank on record | #2,865 | #599 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2012 | Sep 2012 |
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, Nav Menu Images or Nav Menu Roles?
By active installs, Nav Menu Roles: 70K+ sites run it against 6K+ for Nav Menu Images, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Nav Menu Images or Nav Menu Roles?
Nav Menu Roles, at #605 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Nav Menu Images at #2,879. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Nav Menu Images 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.