Menu Item Types — Button
v1.3by Maxime Pertici · updated 2 years ago
This Menu Item Types Add-on adds the possibility of adding buttons in your navigation menus.
- Rank
- #47,536
- Down12,372 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7K
- 7,042 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Menu Item Types at a glance
Menu Item Types is a WordPress plugin by Maxime Pertici with 10+ active installs, the #47,536 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3 came out on Jul 10, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.6.11. Among the 3 plugins tagged “Nav item”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats33 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Menu Item Types |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -20.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#47,536 · down 9,637 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #47,536 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #35,164 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #48,343 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #42,719 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #46,112 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #46,979 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #39,869 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #35,368 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #46,864 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #37,899 |
Growth %
Average -2.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.6.10 → 6.6.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.3100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 6.6.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Dec 20, 2021
- Last updated
- Jul 10, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Menu Item Types
How many websites use Menu Item Types?
Menu Item Types is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #47,536 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Menu Item Types been downloaded?
7,042 times in total since 2021.
When was Menu Item Types last updated?
Version 1.3 came out on Jul 10, 2024 (2 years ago).
Is Menu Item Types compatible with the latest WordPress?
Menu Item Types’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 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 Menu Item Types still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Menu Item Types have?
No one has reviewed Menu Item Types on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Menu Item Types?
The plugins most like Menu Item Types, by the tags they share, are Max Mega Menu (300K+), Admin Menu Editor (300K+) and Duplicate Menu (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 7K |
| Author | Maxime Pertici |
| First released | Dec 20, 2021 |
| Version | 1.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Jul 10, 2024 |
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