Best nav item plugins for WordPress
The most popular nav item plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Menu Item Types leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Menu Item Types (10+) and Menu Item Types (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “Nav item” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 nav item plugins
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Menu Item TypesThe most installed nav item plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 4 months ago.
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Menu Item Types10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
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Menu Item TypesFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
All 3 plugins tagged “Nav item”
Menu Item Types
Down in the last 7 days:495#14,731by Maxime Pertici4 months ago
Menu Item Types makes it easy to add and create custom menu item types to your navigation menus.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Menu Item Types
Up in the last 7 days:6,271#40,708by Maxime Pertici2 years ago
This Menu Item Types Add-on adds the possibility of adding buttons in your navigation menus.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Menu Item Types
Down in the last 7 days:12,267#65,861by Maxime Pertici3 years ago
This Menu Item Types Add-on adds the possibility of adding action in your navigation menus.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day