Dropdown Menus
v1.0by Robert O'Rourke · updated 14 years ago
Display your WordPress menus as a dropdown select box. Great for mobile designs.
- Rank
- #11,141
- Down20 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 269
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 31.7K
- 31,739 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Dropdown Menus at a glance
Dropdown Menus is a WordPress plugin by Robert O'Rourke with 200+ active installs, the #11,141 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Jan 16, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 3 plugins tagged “dropdowns”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats66 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Dropdown Menus |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 269 · -15.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 269 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 313 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 313 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 313 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 314 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 315 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 314 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 315 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 318 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 316 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 316 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 317 |
Rank over time
#11,141 · down 60 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,141 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,121 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,107 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,100 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,094 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,088 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,062 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,081 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,068 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,008 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,057 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,069 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,081 |
Growth %
Average -1.36% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -14.06% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.94% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.63% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.32% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
4.4★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.5.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 16, 2011
- Last updated
- Jan 16, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Dropdown Menus
How many websites use Dropdown Menus?
Dropdown Menus is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,141 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Dropdown Menus been downloaded?
31,739 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Dropdown Menus last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Jan 16, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Dropdown Menus compatible with the latest WordPress?
Dropdown Menus’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 Dropdown Menus still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Dropdown Menus have?
4.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 60% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Dropdown Menus?
The plugins most like Dropdown Menus, by the tags they share, are ShiftNav (10K+), Import Export Menu (3K+) and Max Mega Menu (300K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 60%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 80%4–5★
- Mixed
- 20%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 269 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 31.7K |
| Author | Robert O'Rourke |
| First released | Jul 16, 2011 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 16, 2013 |
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