Exclude Pages vs Menu Image
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
Menu Image leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #404, ahead of Exclude Pages at #1,101. Over the last 7 days Menu Image climbed 2 places and Exclude Pages climbed 4 places. Menu Image has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 20K+ for Exclude Pages. Ratings: Exclude Pages 4.9★ from 47 and Menu Image 4.5★ from 123 reviews.
| Metric | Exclude Pages | Menu Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,101 ▲ 4 | #404 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 1,186 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (47) | 4.5★ (123) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Jul 20, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.92 | 3.13 |
| Best rank on record | #1,100 | #401 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2007 | May 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 3 |
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 Menu Image?
By active installs, Menu Image: 100K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Exclude Pages, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Exclude Pages or Menu Image?
Menu Image, at #404 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Exclude Pages at #1,101. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Exclude Pages or Menu Image 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.