Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Optimized Dropdown Menus | Restrict Widgets |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 36 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 4,000+ |
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Optimized Dropdown Menus edges out Restrict Widgets on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Optimized Dropdown Menus; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Restrict Widgets's 36-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Optimized Dropdown Menus'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: Optimized Dropdown Menus audit • Restrict Widgets audit
Optimized Dropdown Menus has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1 reviews) compared to Restrict Widgets (4.8★ from 36 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Optimized Dropdown Menus holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Restrict Widgets has the deeper published review base (36 vs 1), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Optimized Dropdown Menus typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). Restrict Widgets typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (36 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Optimized Dropdown Menus and Restrict Widgets 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 Optimized Dropdown Menus" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
