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Menu Rules

v1.2.2

by Phill Brown · updated 14 years ago

An extension of the menu system with context-based rules and a flexible framework to write your own.

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Rank
#31,643
Up574 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
9.2K
9,150 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Menu Rules at a glance

Menu Rules is a WordPress plugin by Phill Brown with 10+ active installs, the #31,643 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.2 came out on Dec 17, 2012, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 9 plugins tagged “context”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

34 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Menu Rules Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4
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DateMenu Rules
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.161718Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202618

Rank over time

#31,643 · up 196 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#31.5K#32KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#31,643
Nov 7, 2026#32,217
Nov 5, 2026#31,877
Nov 3, 2026#32,154
Nov 2, 2026#31,745
Nov 1, 2026#31,526
Oct 31, 2026#32,079
Oct 30, 2026#31,900
Oct 29, 2026#31,899
Oct 27, 2026#31,839

Growth %

Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-11.11%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.2100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.2
Requires WordPress
3.2
Tested up to
3.5.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 21, 2012
Last updated
Dec 17, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Menu Rules

How many websites use Menu Rules?

Menu Rules 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 #31,643 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Menu Rules been downloaded?

9,150 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Menu Rules last updated?

Version 1.2.2 came out on Dec 17, 2012 (13 years ago).

Is Menu Rules compatible with the latest WordPress?

Menu Rules’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 Menu Rules 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 Menu Rules have?

No one has reviewed Menu Rules on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Menu Rules?

The plugins most like Menu Rules, by the tags they share, are User Menus (80K+), Nav Menu Roles (70K+) and Conditional Menus (60K+). Compare all alternatives

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Menu Rules
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads9.2K
AuthorPhill Brown
First releasedMar 21, 2012
Version1.2.2
Requires WP3.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 17, 2012

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