Menu Caching
by Theo Gkitsos · Performance
This plugin caches WordPress classic menus to improve page loading time.
59 health vs 67 average across 1,075 Performance plugins
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.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 633 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
122
now · peak 785
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
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
1.7y ago
latest release · v1.1.4
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-08-13 · 1,420 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. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ clementrectangle4.1y ago
Thanks for this plugin ! I’m currently trying to optimize some big e-commerce websites, and I installed the New Relic tool on our test server to analyze what is slowing done the page loading. Turns out the navbar menu generation is pretty heavy in WordPress, with a big menu it adds around 500-600 ms on the page load. With this plugin on, it’s gone ! On the production website, we’re using WP Rocket, but some pages (cart, checkout, …) aren’t cached, and this is where this plugin is a must have. The compatibility with WP Rocket and WPML is a big plus ! My only concern now is that I hope the plugin author will continue to update it in the coming months/years, could you give me any informations about your plans regarding updates ? Thanks again anyway, very pleased by this easy 600ms win ! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vu Tru So4.2y ago
Good plugin, thank you so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ teeboy4real4.3y ago
This plugin is absolutely awesome so much thanks to the developer
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jimmy Lee4.5y ago
Have never seen such care taken in releasing a little plugin like this. Beautiful, well thought out Description with NO Type-O’s! Beautiful UI. Everything working perfectly. No conflicts on a site currently running 53 other plugins! Sweet Plugin I hope goes far! Thanks Theo and Best Wishes! 5-Stars!
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Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-14 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-13 400+ → 500+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-08-08 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-07 400+ → 500+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-05 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-08-02 400+ → 500+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-07-30 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-29 400+ → 500+ up after 1 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).
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WP Super Cache 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B -
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
W3 Total Cache 900K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Redis Object Cache 500K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
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