Menubar
by Andrea Tarantini · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 2 other plugins · 6.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Single and multi-level menus for your WordPress site, styled with customizable menu templates.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+33%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “menu” and “navigation” for “multi level” and “page tree”. “menu” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “multi level” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “navigation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “page tree” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 56 average across 5,895 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 183.1K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,188 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 1 release 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 64 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| menubar your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| superfish your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| suckerfish your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| frontpage | #3 | #3 | up 1 |
| multi level | #11 | #19 | 0 |
| styled | #17 | #19 | down 1 |
| page tree | #15 | #18 | down 1 |
| tree | #20 | #21 | down 6 |
| menu your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| navigation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
17 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 9 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 “navigation” for “multi level” and “page tree”. “menu” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “multi level” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “navigation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “page tree” sits at #15 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 1.3K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v5.9.4 · 27 May 2026
41
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 62% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.3 years 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 2 Jun 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ larygejyds217.5y ago
This is really helpful plugin! With the nice functionality and and simple interface. Thank you very much , you did a great job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ naomibuch7.5y ago
It solved my mobile horizontal issue, with listing all the Desktop menu items to match the horizontal menu items on mobile device.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ volopolo8.5y ago
Menubar doesn’t work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ KiryGNC9.8y ago
Very fast support responses! Good luck to all team developers 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ apfrow11.0y ago
I really like this simple to use menu plugin but had a problem removing the old default menu from my theme. 15 mins after asking for support Andrea logged into my site and removed the old menu and then told me what had been done and how to improve it. I am blown away by this great support as technically the problem was with my theme and not this plugin! Thank you Andrea, I am very grateful
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ the_enn11.1y ago
Very easy to customize and add/remove options to the menu at will.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ronchicago11.2y ago
as well as support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bobo811.4y ago
As there is no screenshot or demo, then I have to install it and create menu, only to get know that there isn’t possible to make an expandable menu items (in widget area). Not big difference between original menu and this menu.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (5.9.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-04-09 CVE-2022-1152 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.7.2 Patched in 5.8
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 6.8
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 84 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 60 more locales with partial translations.
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
0 of 8 pass · checked 24 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! 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 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 711 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("navigation", "suckerfish", "superfish" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-07-02 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-06-30 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-06-28 2K+ → 1K+ down after 633 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 433 days in tier
- 2021-07-28 4K+ → 3K+ down after 597 days in tier
- 2019-12-09 8K+ → 4K+ down after 1423 days in tier
- 2016-01-16 9K+ → 8K+ down
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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Max Mega Menu 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Menu Image, Icons made easy 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Float menu – awesome floating side menu 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - E Exclude Pages 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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Flexy Breadcrumb 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A - M Menu Duplicator 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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