LuckyWP ACF Menu Field

62 Quality Score

Active Installs

17/30

With around 5,000 active installs and narrow utility tied to ACF, adoption is modest and reflects its status as a niche add-on rather than a mainstream plugin.

Update Freshness

12/25

Last updated June 2025 and confirmed compatible with WordPress 6.8.5, so it is currently maintained, though the minimum PHP 5.6.20 requirement is now over seven years old.

User Rating

15/15

A perfect 100/100 from 20 ratings is encouraging but the small sample size makes this metric less meaningful than it would be with hundreds of reviews.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened is either a sign that the plugin works flawlessly or that the user base is too small to surface problems, so proactive testing is wise.

WP Compatibility

11/15

Officially tested with WordPress 6.8.5 and compatible with modern ACF versions, though dependency on PHP 5.6.20 limits use on legacy PHP 7.4+ environments without conflict.

Scores higher than 11% of indexed plugins

About

Add navigation menu field type to Advanced Custom Fields

Active Installs 5k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2025-06-10 2:42pm GMT

Requires WordPress 4.7+

Tested Up To 6.8.8

Requires PHP 5.6.20+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

LuckyWP ACF Menu Field adds a dedicated 'Nav Menu' field type to Advanced Custom Fields, letting you assign any registered WordPress menu to posts, pages, or custom post types through a simple ACF interface. Once configured, theme templates can pull the assigned menu dynamically using standard ACF functions like get_field(). It requires ACF Pro or the free ACF plugin to function, since it is an extension rather than a standalone tool.

Who It's For

This plugin is best for developers and site builders already using Advanced Custom Fields who need per-page or per-post menu control without resorting to custom post meta or hard-coded navigation. It fits agencies building client sites, real estate listings with location-specific menus, and membership sites where navigation varies by user role or content type.

Who Should Skip It

If you are not already using Advanced Custom Fields, this plugin offers nothing standalone and will not work. Sites with a single, static navigation do not need this complexity either, as the default WordPress menu system handles that out of the box.

The Bottom Line

LuckyWP ACF Menu Field does one focused job and does it well, earning an overall score of 65.34/100 held back mainly by its narrow install base and untested support channel. It is a sensible pick for ACF-powered sites that need dynamic menu assignment, but the tiny user community means you should test on staging before relying on it in production.

Related Plugins

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 94/100

Pick ACF Pro itself if you want the full field type library and ongoing pro features, since this plugin depends on it to function.

Max Mega Menu 87/100

Choose Max Mega Menu when you need rich, configurable mega menu layouts with widgets, icons, and styling controls rather than simple per-page menu assignment.

Admin Menu Editor 86/100

Pick Admin Menu Editor if your goal is reorganizing the WordPress dashboard menu for clients rather than controlling front-end navigation per post.

User Menus - Nav Menu Visibility 84/100

Choose User Menus when visibility rules based on user role, login state, or specific users matter more than tying menus to specific posts or content.

Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field 84/100

Pick the Font Awesome field if you only want to add icons to menu items, which is a lighter dependency than a full menu assignment field.