Duplicate Menu vs Merge Menus
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Duplicate Menu leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #451, ahead of Merge Menus at #10,553. Over the last 7 days Duplicate Menu held its place and Merge Menus climbed 41 places. Duplicate Menu has the largest install base, roughly 333× the next: 100K+ active installs against 300+ for Merge Menus. Downloads this week: Duplicate Menu 2,919 and Merge Menus 57. Ratings: Duplicate Menu 4.6★ from 104 and Merge Menus 5★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Duplicate Menu | Merge Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #451 ▬ | #10,553 ▲ 41 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,919 | 57 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (104) | 5★ (4) |
| Last updated | Dec 30, 2025 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.2.3 | 1.3.0 |
| Best rank on record | #444 | #10,487 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2012 | Aug 2022 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Duplicate Menu or Merge Menus?
By active installs, Duplicate Menu: 100K+ sites run it against 300+ for Merge Menus, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Duplicate Menu or Merge Menus?
Duplicate Menu, at #451 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Merge Menus at #10,553. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Duplicate Menu or Merge Menus alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.