Nav Menu Roles vs User Menus
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
User Menus leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #542, ahead of Nav Menu Roles at #606. Over the last 7 days User Menus slipped 1 place and Nav Menu Roles slipped 1 place. User Menus has the largest install base: 80K+ active installs against 70K+ for Nav Menu Roles. Downloads this week: Nav Menu Roles 22,154 and User Menus 785. Ratings: Nav Menu Roles 4.9★ from 219 and User Menus 5★ from 1,280 reviews.
| Metric | Nav Menu Roles | User Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #606 ▼ 1 | #542 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 22,154 | 785 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (219) | 5★ (1,280) |
| Last updated | Oct 26, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.0.0 | 1.3.2 |
| Best rank on record | #599 | #534 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2012 | Aug 2016 |
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 Roles or User Menus?
By active installs, User Menus: 80K+ sites run it against 70K+ for Nav Menu Roles, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Nav Menu Roles or User Menus?
User Menus, at #542 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Nav Menu Roles at #606. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Nav Menu Roles or User Menus 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.