Exclude Pages vs Exclude Pages From Menu
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
Exclude Pages leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,095, ahead of Exclude Pages From Menu at #2,443. Over the last 7 days Exclude Pages held its place and Exclude Pages From Menu slipped 4 places. Exclude Pages has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 20K+ active installs against 8K+ for Exclude Pages From Menu. Downloads this week: Exclude Pages 175 and Exclude Pages From Menu 98. Ratings: Exclude Pages 4.9★ from 47 and Exclude Pages From Menu 3.5★ from 19 reviews.
| Metric | Exclude Pages | Exclude Pages From Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,095 ▬ | #2,443 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 175 | 98 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (47) | 3.5★ (19) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Mar 14, 2021 |
| Current version | 1.92 | 3.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,095 | #2,432 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2007 | Apr 2017 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Exclude Pages or Exclude Pages From Menu?
By active installs, Exclude Pages: 20K+ sites run it against 8K+ for Exclude Pages From Menu, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Exclude Pages or Exclude Pages From Menu?
Exclude Pages, at #1,095 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Exclude Pages From Menu at #2,443. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Exclude Pages or Exclude Pages From Menu 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.