BuddyBoss Platform Pro vs Nav Menu Roles
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| Feature | BuddyBoss Platform Pro v2.11.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Nav Menu Roles v2.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | BuddyBoss Platform Pro ($) | Nav Menu Roles |
| Pros | Zoom meetings and webinars inside groups; Social login through the SSO REST routes; Integrations with LMS and messaging tools | Per-item visibility by login state and role; Works in the menus screen and the customizer; Free with no paid tier |
| Cons | Requires a valid Pro licence; Requires BuddyBoss Platform active; Zoom features depend on the Zoom API and an account | Hides menu items only, not the linked pages; Support is limited to the WordPress forums; Needs a separate access plugin to lock content |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Zoom meetings and webinars ($), Social login REST routes ($), Pro licence validation before features load ($), Scheduled Zoom meeting alerts ($) | Per-item visibility by user role, Logged-in and logged-out visibility modes, Role settings in the Customizer menu editor, Importer for menus from other sites, Filter for the list of roles offered |
| Integrations | ||
| Other | Zoom ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9.1 | 6.6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.1 | 7.1.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.zoom.us, www.linkedin.com | — |
| Blocks | 2 | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |
| Custom tables | 6 | — |