WPS Menu Exporter
by NicolasKulka · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 7 other plugins · 138K+ installs across the portfolio →
WPS Menu Exporter lets you export only your WordPress menus via the WordPress Export page.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+5%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “export” and “menu” for “remove menu” and “free menu”. “export” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remove menu” sits at #22 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. “free menu” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.7%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 210.7K 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 78 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.7★ over 44 reviews, smoothed to 3.91★
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.
47
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
37%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| page exporter | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| exporter your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| wordpress menus your tag | #22 | #23 | down 2 |
| web menu | #11 | #16 | 0 |
| remove menu | #22 | #19 | up 1 |
| wp menu | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| free menu | #24 | #21 | — |
| export menus | #17 | #21 | 0 |
| export your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| menu your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| menus your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
23 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 15 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 “export” and “menu” for “remove menu” and “free menu”. “export” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remove menu” sits at #22 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. “free menu” sits at #24 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 9.7K · 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
3mo ago
latest release · v1.3.7.3 · 14 Aug 2026
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.6 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 16 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ rapidasia1.7y ago
this should not be allowed on WP
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ahmed Ragab2.4y ago
I’ve been using WPS Menu Exporter for a while now, and I must say, the experience has been far from pleasant. Here are the key issues that make this plugin problematic: Excessive Ads: The backend is cluttered with a massive number of ads. Almost every page and setting is filled with promotional content, making it extremely difficult to focus on actual tasks. This aggressive marketing strategy is not only annoying but also disrupts workflow significantly. User Interface Disruption: The constant pop-ups and banner ads interfere with the user interface, leading to a confusing and frustrating experience. Important settings and features are often buried under layers of advertisements, which hampers productivity. Performance Issues: The plugin’s over-reliance on ads seems to affect the performance of the WordPress admin dashboard. Pages load slower, and sometimes the ads cause the interface to lag or become unresponsive. Unprofessional Experience: The overwhelming presence of ads gives an unprofessional feel to the plugin. It seems more focused on upselling than providing a quality service, which is disappointing for users looking for serious functionality. Lack of Ad Control: There’s no option to disable or minimize the ads, leaving users with no choice but to endure the constant interruptions. This lack of control over the ad content is a significant drawback.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Steven Ryan2.4y ago
The functionality of this plugin works as expected – you can export a WordPress object and import it back into a separate site. It will indeed replicate your menu structure as intended.However, I will be disabling this product immediately across the 80 sites I operate. This is because of some unfair/unsavory dashboard advertisements that were included with a recent update to this plugin. There is now a banner advertisement for an unrelated product which can not be dismissed, is not WCAG compliant and is generally unwelcome. Based on information from both sets of websites, neither this product nor the advertised product are operating under the same parent company or “umbrella” of products. This is terrible behavior from plugin developers in the WordPress community. My WordPress dashboard is not a billboard for your intended marketing messages. I hope that the issue is rectified immediately.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chad Bush2.4y ago
The latest update to this plugin adds a large spam add for “WP Boutik” to the top of every admin screen that cannot be removed. This is totally unacceptable and I’m deleting this plugin now and will need to manually move a bunch of huge menus unless someone has an alternative in mind. This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by Chad Bush.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ greghl2.4y ago
the spam in my backend promoting wpboutiq is NOT appreciated. Disabled your plugin across multiple sites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rmaawn2.4y ago
worked for me
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alibear02.4y ago
Worked well! Have a ton of menus for usage in a Mega Menu setup. Followed the given instructions and it did just fine. Didn’t import or export any crazy stuff like others experienced. I made sure to only select the Navigation Menu items when choosing what to export.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ evanltd2.6y ago
This exported bunch of extra data I didn’t want to export (like actual page content) in addition to the actual nav menus. Then when I imported, it messed up all of my destination site’s existing menus by duplicating every nav item in them. I wouldn’t recommend using this at all, but if you do be sure to make a good backup first.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.4
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 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
3 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "WPS Menu Exporter lets you export only your WordPress menus via the WordPress Export page."
- ! 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 2 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,414 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-03-20 9K+ → 10K+ up after 61 days in tier
- 2022-01-18 8K+ → 9K+ up after 121 days in tier
- 2021-09-19 7K+ → 8K+ up after 151 days in tier
- 2021-04-21 6K+ → 7K+ up after 76 days in tier
- 2021-02-04 5K+ → 6K+ up after 96 days in tier
- 2020-10-31 3K+ → 5K+ 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).
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Export WordPress Menus 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags D -
Import Export Menu 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility 80K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Nav Menu Roles 70K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Export Import Menus 10K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
Editor Menu and Widget Access 7K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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