Menu Swapper
by sevenspark · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 5 other plugins · 124.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
The Menu Swapper allows you to register custom theme locations and easily swap menus on individual Pages or Posts.
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Health
C 68/100
Stale
Active installs
2K+
≈2.8K estimated
Momentum
+49%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “change”, “menu” and “swap” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
68 health vs 56 average across 5,897 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.2%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 63.3K 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.
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: Update recency
Updated 613 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 43 reviews, smoothed to 4.38★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 613 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| change your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| menu your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| swap your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| switch your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “change”, “menu” and “swap” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.2K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
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 · v1.2 · 26 Feb 2025
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 68% 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 3 months ago and the previous band took 19 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 3K.
Install history since 2 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bardiazadeh6.6y ago
For some reason the “Custom Page Menu” option in my theme wasnt working, I had done everything and almost had given up, until I came across this plugin. I tried to use other plugins that promised to to the same thing but they didnt work. This plugin was easy to use and did exactly what I needed it to do. Thank you so much.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ NightL7.1y ago
Simple and straight forward Works exactly as intended
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Spencer Brown7.7y ago
Great plugin with very easy to use user interfaces! Thank you so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ salilou8.3y ago
easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Development Design8.4y ago
I wish there was a plugin for this that worked. Also wish that WP deleted the old crap plugins.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lawrence Mouawad9.0y ago
Does the job and perfectly working with WP 4.8.2 Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pdinardo9.3y ago
Thank you so much for this plugin! It saved the day after I tried a number of similar plugins. Excellent and easy to use. I’m using it on WP 4.8 with multiple menus and it does exactly what I need it to do. Please keep it alive and compatible for future WP releases… because it’s the only plugin of its kind that actually works! Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ThijmenDam9.3y ago
Using this plugin on WordPress 4.8. Took some time to figure out how it works, but it does the job!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2 Clean up Custom Theme Locations table layout CSS Remove deprecated screen_icon() function 1.2
- — Version 1.1.1 Security fix: make sure nonce is always checked 1.1.1
- — Version 1.1.0.2 Add WPML swapper check Don’t unset ‘menu’ argument to avoid invalid array index access in core Fix non-highlighting of any/all option Allow swapping only on posts, Pages, and front page 1.1.0.2
- — Version 1.1.0.1 Previous deployment erroneously removed assets folder, this re-adds it so that the Control Panel page will work properly 1.1.0.1
- — Version 1.1 Add check to remove the ‘menu’ argument from wp_nav_menu args, as this will override theme location setting Cleaned up admin panel for current WordPress styles. 1.1
- — Version 1.0.1 Set the default to not affect any menus so that when Menu Swapper is not needed it won’t inadvertently swap your menus 1.0.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
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 6.1.1
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The Menu Swapper allows you to register custom theme locations and easily swap menus on individual Pages or..."
- ! 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 300 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "change", "switch" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-31 3K+ → 2K+ down after 556 days in tier
- 2025-01-21 4K+ → 3K+ down after 374 days in tier
- 2024-01-13 5K+ → 4K+ down after 385 days in tier
- 2022-12-24 6K+ → 5K+ down after 357 days in tier
- 2022-01-01 7K+ → 6K+ down after 549 days in tier
- 2020-07-01 8K+ → 7K+ down after 881 days in tier
- 2018-02-01 7K+ → 8K+ up after 235 days in tier
- 2017-06-11 5K+ → 7K+ up after 169 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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Admin Menu Editor 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Max Mega Menu 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Menu Image, Icons made easy 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag B -
Manage Notification E-mails 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A - D Duplicate Menu 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag B
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User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility 80K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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