Groovy Menu Plugin (Free)

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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9 of the last 15 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.

Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.

1. ★★★★★ kornchu

   1.2y ago

   I have use this plug-in for years and just relize that this plug-in don’t have any update for years. it’s a good one but it already gone for a while so I not recommend this plug-in for anyone who interest this now.

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2. ★★★★★ REEID GCE

   1.7y ago

   Sent support ticket asking for advice on captcha overlapping error. After 4 days of waiting for response I asked for paid support (despite I use paid Groovy version), making sure that if I send them additional money I will actually not waste it. Another day gone and no answer. Groovy Menu seems to be nicely designed, but error in code, effectively locking reCAPTCHA set in another plugin, what needs to be considered as a design error. Here it basically knocking down all website forms used for business. As developer charging money it should come with min responsibilities. Because of above I strongly recommend NOT to purchase this plugin.

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3. ★★★★★ orpheus55

   1.9y ago

   Disappointing. I paid for the plugin, but couldn‘t get it running. Contacted the support twice, but did never receive an answer. Incredible, isn‘t it? But true … so I think no one should buy this product. What a shame. I’ve never had a similar experience with other software. This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by orpheus55. This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by orpheus55.

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4. ★★★★★ waqasrauf

   2.4y ago

   I am experiencing an issue with my website where the menu works fine on desktop but disappears on mobile devices. I am using the Flatsome theme and have added it as a shortcode in the HTML of my header. However, when I open the site on a mobile device, the menu disappears.

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5. ★★★★★ brucewright

   2.8y ago

   Nobody is helping after me after paying the manual support fee advertised in the Control Panel of the plugin/ It said $35 – but when you click on the link they charge you $40 and 8 hours later I have not heard a word from them. Shocking!! This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by brucewright.

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6. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   3.6y ago

   As a Divi plugin, it works very well with the theme and structure. Great support as well.

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7. ★★★★★ dpampio

   3.6y ago

   Definitely the best plugin I’ve used, watched the video and understood how to do it. I was pleased that there are many options for flexible customization of the hamburger menu, you can make fullscreen overlay navigation. That’s what I need!

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8. ★★★★★ jobayr

   3.9y ago

   The free version do nothing just top menu, do not install the free version

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.4.8 Fix: Resolved a dashboard fatal error introduced in 1.4.7 when opening the main settings page after updating from an older version. Fix: Restored the main presets dashboard screen for updated installations. Fix: Avoided 1.4.8
2. — Version 1.4.7 Fix: Removed remaining FREE-version runtime restrictions for built-in preset, import, duplicate, online library, taxonomy assignment, post-level preset, menu item option, header style, and hover style functionality. 1.4.7
3. — Version 1.4.6 Fix: Removed trialware-style locked PRO preset actions and license registration flows from the FREE package. Fix: Added stricter nonce and capability checks for preview, preset style saving, import/export-related actions 1.4.6
4. — Version 1.4.5 Fix: Improved compatibility with WordPress 7.0 and newer debug behavior. Fix: Moved translation loading and nav menu registration to safe WordPress hooks. Fix: Replaced deprecated PHP string sanitization in virtual pages 1.4.5
5. — Version 1.4.3 Fix: Minimalistic menu bug with submenu gap on iOS. Fix: Bug with Expanding sidebar right side on MacOS/iOS in Chrome browser. 1.4.3
6. — Version 1.4.2 Fix: Show desktop version of $gm_main_menu_actions_button_first & $gm_main_menu_actions_button_last even if there are no action buttons. Fix: Fixed fadeout animation for close dropdown event that before missed in 2.x ver 1.4.2

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Groovy Menu <= 1.4.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2025-09-26 CVE-2025-60113 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.4.5 Patched in 1.4.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-07-02 6K+ → 4K+ down after 553 days in tier
2. 2024-12-26 7K+ → 6K+ down after 575 days in tier
3. 2023-05-31 6K+ → 7K+ up after 31 days in tier
4. 2023-04-30 7K+ → 6K+ down after 16 days in tier
5. 2023-04-14 6K+ → 7K+ up after 3 days in tier
6. 2023-04-11 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2023-04-10 6K+ → 7K+ up after 7 days in tier
8. 2023-04-03 7K+ → 6K+ down after 3 days in tier

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).

• Max Mega Menu 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• QuadMenu – Mega Menu 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP Mega Menu 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
• Easy Mega Menu for WordPress – ThemeHunk 1K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B
• Happy Addons for Elementor 400K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu) 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A

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Groovy Menu Plugin (Free): 4K+ active installs, 3.6★ (25 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/groovy-menu-free