Menu In Post
by linux4me2 · Admin & Utilities
A simple but flexible plugin to allow the use of menus in posts and pages.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “menu” and “shortcode” for “submenus” and “drop down menu”. “menu” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “submenus” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “shortcode” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “drop down menu” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.2%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 48.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,189 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 73 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
27%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| menu in post your tag | #3 | #11 | 0 |
| menu in page your tag | #6 | #17 | up 1 |
| menu shortcode | #5 | #10 | up 1 |
| submenus | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| display menu your tag | #10 | #18 | up 1 |
| drop down menu | #7 | #20 | down 1 |
| dropdown menu | #10 | #20 | 0 |
| post menu | #8 | #19 | — |
| remove menu | #18 | #21 | up 3 |
| tool menu | #12 | #18 | up 1 |
| tools menu | #14 | #16 | 0 |
| menu editor | #24 | #24 | down 2 |
| fixed menu | #24 | #23 | — |
| menu your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
50 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 37 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “menu” and “shortcode” for “submenus” and “drop down menu”. “menu” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “submenus” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “shortcode” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “drop down menu” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.2K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.5.0 · 30 May 2026
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 53% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 20 Mar 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Brisch3.2y ago
Thanks, used and works great. And Mr. Linux will answer your questions! This topic was modified 6 months ago by Brisch.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gmspb3.6y ago
Great plugin. Lightweight and simple, does the job perfectly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ niterock5.1y ago
Thanks for making this little plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vinzou5.6y ago
just two words : thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dieter Geiling6.6y ago
This plugin is a must have plugin for complex websites. Realy easy and works perfect! Thank you for this plugin and hopefully it will be stay alive for long time. Thanks again for your work 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stf20006.6y ago
Super Plugin… macht was es soll. Ohne Schnick-Schnack: 5 Sterne!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kingfisher646.8y ago
Works superbly and well thought out. Many thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hungryandgrumpy7.1y ago
And is super easy to use as well as style.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5.0 Updated code for WordPress 7.0 best practices. 1.5.0
- — Version 1.4.1 Correct versioning and update plugin description. 1.4.1
- — Version 1.4.0 Fixed cross-site scripting vulnerability for users >= contributor, updated code and structure to current WP best-practices. 1.4.0
- — Version 1.3 Add honoring WordPress menu item target with dropdown-style menus. 1.3
- — Version 1.2.6 Fix Undefined array key “mipshowappearancemenus” warning in admin.php when saving settings in non-block-enabled themes. 1.2.6
- — Version 1.2.5 Add wp_admin_notice() for admin notices for WP >= 6.4 with fallback for earlier versions. 1.2.5
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.5.0). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- 2025-12-30 CVE-2026-22349 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3 No patch available
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A simple but flexible plugin to allow the use of menus in posts and pages."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,456 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "menu in page" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-21 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-19 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-18 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-17 2K+ → 3K+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2025-03-06 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-03-03 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-01 3K+ → 2K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-02-25 2K+ → 3K+ up after 88 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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Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements 400K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Admin Menu Editor 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Max Mega Menu 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A - M MW WP Form 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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Menu Image, Icons made easy 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag B -
Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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