Hide Drafts in Menus
v1.6.0.1by Room 34 Creative Services, LLC · updated 5 months ago
Hide unpublished pages in your custom menus.
- Rank
- #5,609
- Up14 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,530
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 19.8K
- 19,808 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 9 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Hide Drafts in Menus at a glance
Hide Drafts in Menus is a WordPress plugin by Room 34 Creative Services, LLC with 1K+ active installs, the #5,609 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times, 10% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 1.6.0.1 came out on May 18, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “unpublished”. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats451 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hide Drafts in Menus |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 13 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,528 · -7.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1,528 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,524 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,527 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,528 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,518 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,525 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,519 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,524 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,526 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,518 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,518 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,524 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,653 |
Rank over time
#5,609 · up 34 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #5,609 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #5,623 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #5,614 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #5,610 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #5,617 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #5,654 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #5,625 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #5,639 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #5,618 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #5,611 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #5,646 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #5,653 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #5,649 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #5,643 |
Growth %
Average -0.60% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.26% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.66% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.46% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.40% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.53% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.80% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #5649 → #5617
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.681%
- v1.514%
- Other4.4%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★9 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.6.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 10, 2016
- Last updated
- May 18, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hide Drafts in Menus
How many websites use Hide Drafts in Menus?
Hide Drafts in Menus is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,609 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Hide Drafts in Menus been downloaded?
19,808 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times. See download stats
When was Hide Drafts in Menus last updated?
Version 1.6.0.1 came out on May 18, 2026 (5 months ago). See every release
Is Hide Drafts in Menus compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Does Hide Drafts in Menus have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Hide Drafts in Menus. See its security record
Is Hide Drafts in Menus still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Hide Drafts in Menus have?
5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Hide Drafts in Menus?
The plugins most like Hide Drafts in Menus, by the tags they share, are Nested Pages (90K+), User Menus (80K+) and Nav Menu Roles (70K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
9 reviews
- 5 stars: 9 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,530 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 9 |
| Total downloads | 19.8K |
| Author | Room 34 Creative Services, LLC |
| First released | Nov 10, 2016 |
| Version | 1.6.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 18, 2026 |
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