If Menu – Visibility control for Menus

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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.

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1 search 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 · 78% 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 7 months ago; the previous band took 17 months to cross, which places it about 59% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ lowercase99

   9mo ago

   I have been using If Menu for some time and it is perfect for limiting and/or permitting, access depending on any combination of subscription, Role or logged In/logged Out HOWEVER although it is still functioning, access to “Appearance > Menu” is very slow and the connection will most often timeout. This means you cannot update the configuration. If Menu has not been updated for some time and it may no longer be compatible with recent versions of WordPress (I am running v6.9) This is unfortunate as I cannot find another solution that offers the same functionality UPDATE – I have switched to “User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility” by By Code Atlantic and although it seems to be of the same vintage as IF Menu (has not been updated in over a year) it appears to be fully functional and has almost the same functionality as IF Menu This topic was modified 5 months, 1 week ago by lowercase99.

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2. ★★★★★ romano117

   10mo ago

   Sad day, this plugin doesn’t work anymore

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3. ★★★★★ José Luis Hernández

   1.2y ago

   No funciona, no deja acceder al menu, hace que se caiga el servidor

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4. ★★★★★ Tobi

   1.5y ago

   On /wp-admin/themes.php?page=if-menu uncheck “Enabled in Admin panel”. Otherwise WPML’s menu sync won’t work properly and for example “hide when logged in” menu items won’t sync

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5. ★★★★★ lausianne

   1.6y ago

   All I needed was to hide menu items from visitors. Probably overkill, but it worked well and easy for that.

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6. ★★★★★ revcoincidence

   2.2y ago

   I loved this. It was exactly what I wanted. Sadly, it hasn’t been updated to be compatible with recent updates to WP and nobody from the development team appears ever to respond to the free support forum. The Plugin’s own website appears to be inaccessible (so I can’t contact them), suggesting to me that this is not going to be updated. I’d be happy to be corrected, but the plugin’s failures to hide certain menu options on my sites mean I am now having to completely re-think how to approach this. My advice would be not to install (free or pro).

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7. ★★★★★ jetaimecherie

   2.8y ago

   “If Menu” plugin was great in the past, but i bought add-on “More Visibility Rules” for using RCP membership levels, which one doesn’t work due to obsolescent code… I can confirm that because i fix it after several hours of work…

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8. ★★★★★ agelfand

   3.0y ago

   I needed this plugin to show/hide based on RCP membership level and it does not work at all. No response from tech support. A complete waste of money.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 0.19.2 Updated – Improved WordPress v6.7 compatibility 0.19.2
2. — Version 0.19.0 Updated – Improved WordPress v6.6 compatibility Fixed – Integration with Restrict Content Pro plugin 0.19.0
3. — Version 0.18.0 Updated – WordPress v6.4 compatibility Updated – Improved check for IP geolocation 0.18.0
4. — Version 0.17.0 Fixed – Broken Access Control Fixed – Check if callbacks are valid for Conditions 0.17.0
5. — Version 0.16.3 Added – More usage examples in plugin FAQs section Updated – WordPress v6 compatibility Updated – Integration with Restrict Content Pro plugin is improved 0.16.3
6. — Version 0.16.2 Fixed – Error shown about the registered REST Api endpoint Updated – Ensure compatibility with WordPress 5.6 0.16.2

All 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (0.19.2). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 5.3 If Menu <= 0.19.1 - Missing Authorization to License Key Update ↗
   2024-12-06 CVE-2024-7894 Missing Authorization Affects <= 0.19.1 Patched in 0.19.2
2. Patched Medium · 5.3 If Menu <= 0.16.3 - Missing Authorization to Admin Settings Modification ↗
   2023-03-22 CVE-2022-41698 Missing Authorization Affects <= 0.16.3 Patched in 0.17

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1

Translated into 10 languages, 6 at 90% or more · development strings

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. 2026-04-12 60K+ → 50K+ down after 498 days in tier
2. 2024-11-30 70K+ → 60K+ down after 510 days in tier
3. 2023-07-09 80K+ → 70K+ down after 860 days in tier
4. 2021-03-01 70K+ → 80K+ up after 200 days in tier
5. 2020-08-13 60K+ → 70K+ up after 343 days in tier
6. 2019-09-05 50K+ → 60K+ up after 308 days in tier
7. 2018-11-01 40K+ → 50K+ up after 183 days in tier
8. 2018-05-02 30K+ → 40K+ up after 90 days in tier

Competes with

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If Menu – Visibility control for Menus: 50K+ active installs, 4.1★ (130 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/if-menu