Nav Menu Roles vs WP Mega Menu
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| Feature | Nav Menu Roles v2.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WP Mega Menu v1.4.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 70,000+ | 8,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | November 3, 2021 |
| Editions | Nav Menu Roles | WP Mega Menu · WP Mega Menu Pro ($) |
| Pros | Per-item visibility by login state and role; Works in the menus screen and the customizer; Free with no paid tier | Free drag and drop menu builder with saved themes; Widgets, search bar and badges inside menu items; Theme import and export for reuse on other sites |
| Cons | Hides menu items only, not the linked pages; Support is limited to the WordPress forums; Needs a separate access plugin to lock content | Vertical menus and CTA buttons need the Pro version; Selected Google Fonts load from Google's servers; Readme lists compatibility only up to WordPress 5.8 |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Per-item visibility by user role, Logged-in and logged-out visibility modes, Role settings in the Customizer menu editor, Importer for menus from other sites, Filter for the list of roles offered | Drag and drop menu builder, Featured box and grid post widgets inside menu, Export and import menu themes, Search bar inside menu, Menu item badge text and style, wp_megamenu shortcode, Vertical menu, CTA button and login/signup items ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Other | — | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6.0 | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 | 5.8 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | fonts.googleapis.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |