Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Allow and control Editor and Shop Manager access to the menus, widgets and appearance menu, plus other menus and adminbar items.
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| Metric | Editor Menu and Widget Access | Nav Menu Roles |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 24 | ★ 218 |
| Active installs | — | 70,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
Nav Menu Roles edges out Editor Menu and Widget Access on rating (4.9★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. Nav Menu Roles has the larger user base (218 reviews vs 24), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Editor Menu and Widget Access's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Nav Menu Roles; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Editor Menu and Widget Access's 24-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Nav Menu Roles's broader-but-shallower coverage. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Editor Menu and Widget Access audit • Nav Menu Roles audit
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Nav Menu Roles has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 218 reviews) compared to Editor Menu and Widget Access (4.8★ from 24 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Editor Menu and Widget Access fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Nav Menu Roles is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory marketplace. Nav Menu Roles has more onboarding documentation maturity (218 reviews vs 24), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Editor Menu and Widget Access typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (24 reviews). Nav Menu Roles aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (218 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Editor Menu and Widget Access and Nav Menu Roles both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Editor Menu and Widget Access" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.