Simple Retail Menus
v4.2.1by whatwouldjessedo · updated 12 years ago
Create and manage restaurant, salon, and retail store menu lists of services, food items, retail items, or other data.
- Rank
- #16,885
- Down28 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 96
- 90+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 17.7K
- 17,697 all-time
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- 7 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Retail Menus at a glance
Simple Retail Menus is a WordPress plugin by whatwouldjessedo with 90+ active installs, the #16,885 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 60% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 4.2.1 came out on Mar 15, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. Among the 33 plugins tagged “salon”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats69 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Retail Menus |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 96 · -14.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 96 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 96 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 95 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 96 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 114 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 115 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 113 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 113 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 113 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 112 |
Rank over time
#16,885 · down 87 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #16,885 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,857 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,950 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,912 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,881 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #16,801 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #16,659 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,645 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,705 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #16,777 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,675 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #16,758 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #16,742 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,798 |
Growth %
Average -1.18% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +1.05% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.52% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -1.03% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -14.91% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.87% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +1.77% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.88% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.89% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.88% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +1.79% |
Active installs band
90+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
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.
- v4.2100%
Rating trend
3.6★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.2.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.7.41
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 15, 2011
- Last updated
- Mar 15, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Retail Menus
How many websites use Simple Retail Menus?
Simple Retail Menus is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,885 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Retail Menus been downloaded?
17,697 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Simple Retail Menus last updated?
Version 4.2.1 came out on Mar 15, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Simple Retail Menus compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple Retail Menus’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, 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 Retail Menus still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Retail Menus have?
3.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 57% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Retail Menus?
The plugins most like Simple Retail Menus, by the tags they share, are User Menus (80K+), Nav Menu Roles (70K+) and WPS Menu Exporter (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.6
★★★★★
7 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 57%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 29%
- Positive
- 57%4–5★
- Mixed
- 14%3★
- Critical
- 29%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.7.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 96 |
| Reported installs | 90+ |
| Rating | 3.6 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 17.7K |
| Author | whatwouldjessedo |
| First released | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Version | 4.2.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 15, 2014 |
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