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Simple Menu

v1.0

by Eric-Oliver Mächler · updated 8 years ago

Hide all non-essential and confusing Items from Admin Menu.

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Rank
#23,391
Up115 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 36
30+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.6K
1,572 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Simple Menu at a glance

Simple Menu is a WordPress plugin by Eric-Oliver Mächler with 30+ active installs, the #23,391 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jan 28, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 56 plugins tagged “backend”, it ranks #27. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

34 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Menu Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateSimple Menu
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20265
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 36 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.343536Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202636
Nov 7, 202636
Nov 5, 202635
Nov 4, 202635
Nov 3, 202635
Nov 2, 202635
Nov 1, 202635
Oct 31, 202635
Oct 30, 202634
Oct 29, 202635
Oct 28, 202634
Oct 27, 202636

Rank over time

#23,391 · up 361 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#23.4K#23.6K#23.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#23,391
Nov 7, 2026#23,506
Nov 6, 2026#23,544
Nov 5, 2026#23,736
Nov 4, 2026#23,567
Nov 3, 2026#23,573
Nov 2, 2026#23,874
Nov 1, 2026#23,658
Oct 31, 2026#23,565
Oct 30, 2026#23,912
Oct 29, 2026#23,632
Oct 28, 2026#23,883
Oct 27, 2026#23,752

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+1.43%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+2.94%
Oct 30, 2026-2.86%
Oct 29, 2026+2.94%
Oct 28, 2026-5.56%

Active installs band

30+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.293031Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202630+
Nov 7, 202630+
Nov 6, 202630+
Nov 5, 202630+
Nov 4, 202630+
Nov 3, 202630+
Nov 2, 202630+
Nov 1, 202630+
Oct 31, 202630+
Oct 30, 202630+
Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #23883 → #23736
    • Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
4.0.1
Tested up to
4.9.35
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 28, 2018
Last updated
Jan 28, 2018
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Menu

How many websites use Simple Menu?

Simple Menu is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #23,391 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Menu been downloaded?

1,572 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Simple Menu last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Jan 28, 2018 (8 years ago).

Is Simple Menu compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Menu’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 Simple Menu still maintained?

Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Menu have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Simple Menu?

The plugins most like Simple Menu, 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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Simple Menu
Estimated installs≈ 36
Reported installs30+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.6K
AuthorEric-Oliver Mächler
First releasedJan 28, 2018
Version1.0
Requires WP4.0.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 28, 2018

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