WP Bottom Menu
by J4 · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 4 other plugins · 20K+ installs across the portfolio →
WP Bottom Menu allows you to add a woocommerce supported bottom menu to your site.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈29K estimated
Momentum
-30%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “fontawesome”, “customize menu” and “menu” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #11 and #16 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
87 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.4%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 237.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,186 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
Most to gain: Listing tuning
Updated 69 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 23 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Only 2 tags — use the full 5 relevant tags so search matches more queries.
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bottom | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| bottom menu your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| bottom navigation | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| mobile bottom navigation | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| bottom of post | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| bottom of page | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| mobile menu your tag | #7 | #10 | 0 |
| fontawesome | #4 | #4 | up 1 |
| menu | #16 | #19 | down 2 |
| customize menu | #11 | #13 | 0 |
| wp menu | #13 | #22 | up 1 |
| menu icon | #15 | #17 | up 1 |
| menu manager | #16 | #21 | 0 |
| menu icons | #17 | #19 | up 1 |
| fixed menu | #17 | #18 | 0 |
| navigation menu | #19 | #21 | up 1 |
| fullscreen | #18 | #18 | down 3 |
| hide menu items | #19 | #18 | up 2 |
| woocommerce menu | #22 | #18 | down 1 |
| wordpress menu | #24 | #22 | 0 |
87 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 54 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “fontawesome”, “customize menu” and “menu” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #11 and #16 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 13.6K · 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
2mo ago
latest release · v2.3.0 · 23 Aug 2026
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Mar 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sevarbff1.5y ago
easy to use and work good save time
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webmasterscr2.8y ago
A great free plugin, very easy to configure and that works perfectly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gregblocklive3.0y ago
Looks great and easy to set up
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webworksafrica3.4y ago
Looks like this plugin works best with themes made by the same developer Liquid Themes? I’ve tried it with other themes and the option to change the icons is greyed out or unavailable
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Skus3.6y ago
I like this plugins because is free and it does its job in few clicks.Great job & keep going.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anselm3.7y ago
So far, I really like this plugin. With a bit of custom CSS I made a really nice looking bottom navigation bar. One thing that annoys me is the included Font Awesome library. There should be an option to disable the loading of Font Awesome for people who are already using the Font Awesome official plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ faraahhh3.8y ago
The custom menu doesn’t work. for the restI am happy, would highly appreciate if you guys could also fix the bug for the custom menu
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rachmad Rofik3.9y ago
Thank you so much! Thank you make it free. I dont understand why there’s 1 star. Hope your great work become useful for all mankind. Amen.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.2.4 Fix – Settings page not redirection New – Polylang link translate support 2.2.4
- — Version 2.2.3 Fix – JavaScript OnClick Menu item is not working. 2.2.3
- — Version 2.2.2 New – Polylang Support Fix – Promote notice is not hiding. Improve – Condition manager. 2.2.2
- — Version 2.2.1 Improve – Added WPMB options page link to Settings. You can access it on WP Dashboard > Settings > WP Bottom Menu. 2.2.1
- — Version 2.2 New – JavaScript onClick menu item. See here for usage: Frequently Asked Questions Improve – Mobile device style improvements Fix – Dynamic account title bug Fix – Custom Menu (Fullscreen) not working 2.2
- — Version 2.1.4 Fix – Active menu color on the shop page. Fix – JS error on the console. 2.1.4
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 3 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 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "WP Bottom Menu allows you to add a woocommerce supported bottom menu to your site."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 681 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 1 of 2 tags appear in the text; "mobile menu" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-09-25 10K+ → 20K+ up after 316 days in tier
- 2022-11-13 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2022-11-12 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2022-11-10 9K+ → 10K+ up after 37 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 7K+ → 9K+ up after 140 days in tier
- 2022-05-17 3K+ → 7K+ up after 204 days in tier
- 2021-10-25 2K+ → 3K+ up after 106 days in tier
- 2021-07-11 200+ → 2K+ up
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).
- S SureWP App-Style Bottom Menu 80+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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MenuVerse – Mobile Bottom Menu & App-Style Navigation Bar 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Footer Fixed Menu — Customized Bottom Navigation — installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
Max Mega Menu 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Responsive Menu – Mobile Menu & Hamburger Menu Builder 70K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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