Nav Menu Roles vs User Registration
Compare WordPress plugins and tools side by side. Pick products with “Compare” in the software directory.
| Feature | Nav Menu Roles v2.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | User Registration v5.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 70,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 17, 2026 |
| Editions | Nav Menu Roles | User Registration & Membership · User Registration Pro ($) |
| Pros | Per-item visibility by login state and role; Works in the menus screen and the customizer; Free with no paid tier | Drag-and-drop registration and login forms in the free code; Membership plans with Stripe and PayPal payment modules; Content restriction shortcodes and captcha options for forms |
| Cons | Hides menu items only, not the linked pages; Support is limited to the WordPress forums; Needs a separate access plugin to lock content | Custom content restriction rules and some features need the Pro version; Payments need your own Stripe or PayPal account and keys |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Per-item visibility by user role, Logged-in and logged-out visibility modes, Role settings in the Customizer menu editor, Importer for menus from other sites, Filter for the list of roles offered | Registration, login and profile forms, Form and account shortcodes, Manual user approval and email confirmation, Membership plans and member listing, Content restriction shortcodes and rules, Stripe payments for memberships, PayPal payments for memberships, Custom content access rules (locked in free) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe, PayPal |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6.0 | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | api.stripe.com, hcaptcha.com, www.google.com, api.themegrill.com |
| Blocks | — | 11 |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |