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User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility

By Daniel Iser

Site Structure & Navigation / Menu Management & Mega Menus

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility Review - In-Depth Analysis

Control menu visibility based on user roles. Show user details in the menu and add login/logout links.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.37/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 1280+ reviews)

Active Installations

80,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

User Menus is the perfect plugin for websites that have logged in users.

The plugin gives you more control over your nav menu by allowing you to apply visibility controls to menu items e.g., who can see each menu item (everyone, logged out users, logged in users, specific user roles).

It also enables you to display logged in user information in the navigation menu e.g., 'Hello, John Doe'.

Lastly, the plugin allows you to add login, register, and logout links to your menu.

User Menus allows you to display menu items to everyone or restrict them to specific user roles. You can show a logged in user's avatar, username, first name, last name, display name, nickname, and email in the menu. Additionally, you can add a logout link, register link, and login link with optional redirect settings.

Includes a custom Menu Importer that will allow migrating User Menus data with the normal menu export/import.

User Menus is built by the Code Atlantic team, who create high-quality WordPress plugins that help you grow your WordPress sites.

Comparing to Alternatives

User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility is a popular plugin for controlling menu visibility based on user roles and other criteria. It competes with several other plugins offering similar functionality.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Highly rated with a 5-star average from over 1200 users
Simple and intuitive to use for menu visibility control
Effectively manages menu items based on user roles and login status
No paid version needed, fully functional free plugin
Well maintained with regular updates

Weaknesses

Has had medium severity security vulnerabilities in the past
No premium version with additional features
Limited to menu visibility control without extra customization options
Security fixes required updating to newer versions

User Sentiment Analysis

With a near-perfect 5-star rating from 1279 reviews, users overwhelmingly praise the plugin's ease of use and effectiveness. Negative feedback is minimal and not significant.

Positive highlights

"Very useful. Essential" – emilianoph
"Great! the menu’s voice appear even based on the logged user roles" – donowelfare
"So simple and so useful!" – C-Tomoe
"Works great, love it" – paddlepower
"Excellent plugin, well maintained." – gianco69rm

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Past security vulnerabilities related to Freemius SDK
No pro version limits advanced feature availability
Some users may require more customization than offered

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Site owners and developers who need a straightforward, reliable way to control menu visibility based on user roles or login status without extra complexity.

Not ideal for

Users requiring advanced menu customization features or those concerned about past security issues who prefer plugins with no known vulnerabilities.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version includes all core features needed to control menu visibility by user roles and login status effectively.

Final Verdict

User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility is a highly effective and well-loved plugin for managing menu visibility with excellent user ratings and a straightforward feature set. It offers great value as a free plugin with no need for a paid upgrade.

While it has had some security vulnerabilities in the past, these have been addressed in updates. Users seeking advanced customization or absolute security assurance may consider alternatives, but for most, this plugin is a solid choice.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility plugin.

menu visibility

user roles

nav menu

Screenshots

FAQ

To setup the plugin, go to /wp-admin/ > Appearance > Menus.
Add a menu item or choose an existing one to edit the User Menus settings.
To see the User Menus settings, expand the menu item that you chose in the Menu structure panel.
Select Everyone, Logged Out Users, or Logged In Users from the Who can see this link? dropdown.
Logged In Users: The Choose which roles can see this link radio button is selected by default. If no roles are selected, all roles can see the menu item by default. Once a role is checked, then only checked roles can see the menu item.
Logged In Users: The Choose which roles won’t see this link radio button is not selected by default. If no roles are selected, all roles still have visibility to the menu item by default. Once a role is checked, then only checked roles won’t see the menu item.
To show a logged in user’s information in a menu item, make a menu item only visible to logged in users. Click the grey arrow button to add a user tag (username, first_name, last_name, nickname, display_name, email) to the menu item label.
To add a login or logout link to your menu, expand the User Links under the Add menu items panel, check Login or Logout, then click Add to Menu.