Remove WPML Menu Sync
by Pieter Bos · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 4 other plugins · 33.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
This free WPML Addon removes the WP Menus Sync sub menu from the WPML sidebar menu in the backend.
Removed from WordPress.org
wp.org closed this plugin on 2026-10-12 — at the author’s request. It's no longer installable or updated. If you're running it, plan a replacement: closures are often security-related and WordPress won't warn you.
Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈220 estimated
Momentum
-36%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “addon”, “menu” and “sync” for “sub menu”, “remove menu” and “submenu”. “addon” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sub menu” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “menu” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remove menu” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “sync” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “submenu” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 56 average across 5,895 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 7.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,187 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 2 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 73 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
44
Momentum
Holding steady
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 9d
33%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 9d
+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpml your tag | #14 | #22 | down 3 |
| sub menu | #12 | #23 | 0 |
| synchronization your tag | #23 | #24 | 0 |
| remove menu | #14 | #23 | 0 |
| sidebar menu | #24 | #24 | — |
| submenu | #19 | #23 | 0 |
| remove item menu | #12 | #23 | 0 |
| addon your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| menu your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sync your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 5 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “addon”, “menu” and “sync” for “sub menu”, “remove menu” and “submenu”. “addon” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sub menu” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “menu” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remove menu” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “sync” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “submenu” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “wpml”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 6 Oct 2022 · 1,467 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 262 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.3.2 · 19 Aug 2026
13
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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 200.
At the current install trend, crossing 300+ in roughly 109 days.
Install history since 15 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ LogoLogics11.6y ago
Nice to get rid of the mostly confusing “sync menu” options. Does exactly what it says and does it well!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 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
Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
Not checked yet. The readme could not be read from WordPress.org on this visit.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-31 100+ → 200+ up after 45 days in tier
- 2026-07-17 200+ → 100+ down after 48 days in tier
- 2026-05-30 100+ → 200+ up after 64 days in tier
- 2026-03-27 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-25 100+ → 200+ up after 81 days in tier
- 2026-01-03 200+ → 100+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-12-31 100+ → 200+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-12-28 200+ → 100+ down after 174 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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