Exclude Pages
by Simon Wheatley · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 1 other plugin · 30K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin adds a checkbox, “include this page in menus”, uncheck this to exclude pages from the page navigation that users see on your site.
51 health vs 54 average across 3,790 Admin & Utilities plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3196 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
492
now · peak 859
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
14.2y ago
latest release · v1.92
16
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-03-10 · 1,482 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jreynders2.1y ago
Installed on wp6.6.1 php8.1. The plugin appears in prefect working condition in spite of is age.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jackreidy6.8y ago
last update was years ago but it still works with WP 5.3
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gomisan8.0y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mlipenk8.4y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ raygulick9.4y 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?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ boris.klug10.7y ago
For me this plugin works perfect for hiding pages from the menus. I use the theme Twenty Fourteen.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ juanpastas10.7y ago
Thanks a lot.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous10.7y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 8.4 LOCALISATION: Italian translation courtesy of Gianni Diurno 8.4
- — Version 8.3 LOCALISATION: Polish translation courtesy of Pawel, Siedlecki Portal Informacyjnie Najlepszy LOCALISATION: German translation courtesy of Meini, Utech Computer Solutions 8.3
- — 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
- — 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
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 30K+ → 20K+ down after 546 days in tier
- 2025-01-10 40K+ → 30K+ down after 350 days in tier
- 2024-01-26 50K+ → 40K+ down after 280 days in tier
- 2023-04-21 60K+ → 50K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-04-20 50K+ → 60K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-04-19 60K+ → 50K+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- E Exclude Pages From Menu 8K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
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Max Mega Menu 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Menu Image, Icons made easy 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Float menu – awesome floating side menu 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Flexy Breadcrumb 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C - M Menu Duplicator 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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