Nav Menu Roles vs User Role Editor
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| Feature | Nav Menu Roles v2.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | User Role Editor v4.66.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 70,000+ | 700,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | September 25, 2026 |
| Editions | Nav Menu Roles | User Role Editor · User Role Editor Pro ($) |
| Pros | Per-item visibility by login state and role; Works in the menus screen and the customizer; Free with no paid tier | Edit roles and capabilities with checkboxes; Create roles from scratch or copy an existing role; Assign several roles to one user, including multisite |
| Cons | Hides menu items only, not the linked pages; Support is limited to the WordPress forums; Needs a separate access plugin to lock content | Admin menu and widget blocking are only in the paid Pro version; Changing roles wrongly can lock administrators out, so care is needed |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Per-item visibility by user role, Logged-in and logged-out visibility modes, Role settings in the Customizer menu editor, Importer for menus from other sites, Filter for the list of roles offered | Edit role capabilities with checkboxes, Add and remove capabilities, Assign roles to users, Multiple roles per user, Let non-admin users grant selected roles, Per-user capability assignment, Pro-only options such as admin menu blocking and role export ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | bbPress, Polylang |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6.0 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 | 7.1.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |