Better Menu Widget
v1.5.1by Tracey Holinka · updated 7 years ago
Better Menu Widget makes it easy to customize your menu widgets by adding css styles and a heading link.
- Rank
- #8,556
- Up7 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 567
- 500+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 26.3K
- 26,329 all-time
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Better Menu Widget at a glance
Better Menu Widget is a WordPress plugin by Tracey Holinka with 500+ active installs, the #8,556 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 56% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.5.1 came out on Feb 9, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 109 plugins tagged “menus”, it ranks #25. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats167 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Better Menu Widget |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 567 · -8.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 567 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 568 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 568 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 566 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 568 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 568 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 613 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 613 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 615 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 618 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 617 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 616 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 617 |
Rank over time
#8,556 · down 28 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,556 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,563 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,565 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,552 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,562 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,546 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,546 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,524 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,526 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,512 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,496 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,510 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,535 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,528 |
Growth %
Average -0.65% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.35% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -7.34% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.48% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.16% |
Active installs band
500+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8535 → #8562Installs 600+ → 500+
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.598%
- v1.42.0%
Rating trend
4.2★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 7, 2013
- Last updated
- Feb 9, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Better Menu Widget
How many websites use Better Menu Widget?
Better Menu Widget is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,556 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Better Menu Widget been downloaded?
26,329 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was Better Menu Widget last updated?
Version 1.5.1 came out on Feb 9, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Better Menu Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Better Menu Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Better Menu Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Better Menu Widget have?
4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Better Menu Widget?
The plugins most like Better Menu Widget, by the tags they share, are Editor Menu and Widget Access (7K+), Max Mega Menu (300K+) and Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.2
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 80%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- Positive
- 80%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 20%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 567 |
| Reported installs | 500+ |
| Rating | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 26.3K |
| Author | Tracey Holinka |
| First released | Mar 7, 2013 |
| Version | 1.5.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 9, 2019 |
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