15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Nav
Choosing a WordPress plugin for nav comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.
We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.
How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.
At a glance
Hide custom menu items based on user roles.
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Effortlessly clone your WordPress menus with Menu Duplicator, the user-friendly plugin designed to streamline your website management process in just …
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Create multiple menu items at once or quick delete menu item with or without all subitems
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Put your Widget in Navigation easily!
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Generate a breadcrumb trail from a WordPress Menu
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Simplifies nav menu maintenance and functionality providing more control over nav menus with less coding.
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Adds functionality to collapse and expand nav menus within the WordPress admin.
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ACF Nav Menu field plugin provides an option to show a menu in the front end similar to other ACF fields (Text, Textarea, Number, Range etc.)
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Add-On plugin for Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) that adds a 'Nav Menu' Field type.
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Delete menu item & its sub items quickly
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WP Nav Plus fills gaps in the WordPress menu system. Use for split menus, divided menus, menu segments, or to limit and/or offset the menu output.
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Adds search box as a choice of item in navigation menus admin area.
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Add the link to dynamic latest post page, and the Archive page to Nav Menu.
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Shows flags of WPML translated content in selected menu's
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Shows translated flags (for every language except current viewing lang) in the default or wp_nav_menu at last position
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