Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Simple Retail Menus | Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget |
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| Rating | 3.6 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 7 | ★ 10 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 2,000+ |
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Based on the data on this page, Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 5.0★ vs Simple Retail Menus's 3.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Simple Retail Menus's 7-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget'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: Simple Retail Menus audit • Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget audit
| Keyword | Simple Retail Menus | Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget |
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| survey | Not ranked | #92 |
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Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 10 reviews) compared to Simple Retail Menus (3.6★ from 7 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.6★). 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. Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget has the deeper published review base (10 vs 7), 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.
Simple Retail Menus typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (7 reviews). Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (10 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. Simple Retail Menus and Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget 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 Simple Retail Menus" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
