Exclude Pages

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.

Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.

wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.

0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 18 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 30K.

1. ★★★★★ jreynders

   2.2y ago

   Installed on wp6.6.1 php8.1. The plugin appears in prefect working condition in spite of is age.

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2. ★★★★★ jackreidy

   7.0y ago

   last update was years ago but it still works with WP 5.3

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3. ★★★★★ Gomisan

   8.1y ago

   Unlike another plugin with a similar name, this plugin still works just fine with my WordPress sites and themes. A real shame that it has been abandoned, and I’d love to see an ‘updated’ version by someone.

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4. ★★★★★ mlipenk

   8.6y ago

   This worked for me on WP 4.9.4 using PHP Version: 7.0.28, however only after editing the plugin by changing: $parent = & ep_get_page( $page->post_parent, $pages ); to: $parent = ep_get_page( $page->post_parent, $pages ); This also worked with side menus such as BE Subpages Widget, which uses wp_list_pages, not just navigation using standard functions wp_nav_menu or wp_page_menu. It is unfortunate the plugin hasn’t been updated, because it is a good plugin that does exactly what I wanted… allowing pages to be present in the site without automatically being listed in auto-menus. This topic was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by mlipenk.

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5. ★★★★★ raygulick

   9.6y ago

   This is an error encountered if your server is using PHP 5.6 or above, and if debugging for your site is enabled. If you’re still using PHP 5.3, it works fine on WP 4.7.3. It does not appear that the plugin author has any interest in updating this plugin, or I would give it 5 stars. Any plugin developers who would like to fork and maintain this plugin?

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6. ★★★★★ boris.klug

   10.8y ago

   For me this plugin works perfect for hiding pages from the menus. I use the theme Twenty Fourteen.

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7. ★★★★★ juanpastas

   10.9y ago

   Thanks a lot.

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8. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   10.9y ago

   Yep, the plugin works as expected on WP 4.3.1 What would be nice would be a “global config” setting where we could select either: All pages/posts excluded as default OR All pages/posts included as default So for those of us who are creating a lot of content on a website that can really clog up a Pages widget with unnecessary links. But if we could exclude all posts/pages as default, then we’d only have to select the handful of pages/posts we want displayed in menus and widgets and everything else would be hidden – a real timesaver. NOTE FOR THE DEVELOPER: If you’re not able or willing to add this modification, I’ll be happy to get it done. Just reply to let me know.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 8.4 LOCALISATION: Italian translation courtesy of Gianni Diurno 8.4
2. — Version 8.3 LOCALISATION: Polish translation courtesy of Pawel, Siedlecki Portal Informacyjnie Najlepszy LOCALISATION: German translation courtesy of Meini, Utech Computer Solutions 8.3
3. — Version 8.2 Dear Non-English Exclude Pages Users, This release includes the facility for Exclude Pages to be translated into languages other than English. Please contact me if you want to translate Exclude Pages into your language. 8.2
4. — Version 8.1 BUGFIX: Check for existence of parent object before attempting to use it. (Thanks to Robert Kosara for the bug report.) v1.8 2009/10/27 BUGFIX: PHP 5.3 doesn’t like the fact that parameters marked as passed by reference 8.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-07-10 30K+ → 20K+ down after 546 days in tier
2. 2025-01-10 40K+ → 30K+ down after 350 days in tier
3. 2024-01-26 50K+ → 40K+ down after 280 days in tier
4. 2023-04-21 60K+ → 50K+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2023-04-20 50K+ → 60K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2023-04-19 60K+ → 50K+ down after 255 days in tier
7. 2022-08-07 70K+ → 60K+ down after 247 days in tier
8. 2021-12-03 80K+ → 70K+ down after 232 days in tier

Competes with

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Exclude Pages: 20K+ active installs, 4.9★ (47 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/exclude-pages