Best menu shortcode plugins for WordPress
The most popular menu shortcode plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Advanced Menu Manager Pro leads with 400+ active installs, ahead of Menu Shortcode (40+) and Highlight Sitewide Notice, Text, Button Menu (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “menu shortcode” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 menu shortcode plugins
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Advanced Menu Manager ProThe most installed menu shortcode plugin, with 400+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 22 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 2.
Menu Shortcode40+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
- 3.
Highlight Sitewide Notice, Text, Button Menu10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “menu shortcode”
Advanced Menu Manager Pro
Down in the last 7 days:115#9,528by Dotstore3 months ago
Create and manage menus of any size of your content-heavy wordpress blogs and websites. Simplified search and new comprehensive layout.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 3.7(22)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Menu Shortcode
Down in the last 7 days:93#21,433by farvehandleren10 years ago
Display wordpress menu with shortcode anywhere in a page, post or template.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Highlight Sitewide Notice, Text, Button Menu
Up in the last 7 days:525#30,507by QuantumCloud1 month ago
Highlight Sitewide Notice, Highlight text, or Highlight WordPress Menu as Button Menu.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day