Exclude Pages vs Menubar
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 #1,096, ahead of Menubar at #6,207. Over the last 7 days Exclude Pages slipped 1 place and Menubar climbed 6 places. Exclude Pages has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 20K+ active installs against 1K+ for Menubar. Downloads this week: Exclude Pages 252 and Menubar 96. Ratings: Exclude Pages 4.9★ from 47 and Menubar 4.7★ from 15 reviews.
| Metric | Exclude Pages | Menubar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,096 ▼ 1 | #6,207 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 252 | 96 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (47) | 4.7★ (15) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.92 | 5.9.4 |
| Best rank on record | #1,095 | #6,207 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2007 | Mar 2009 |
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 Menubar?
By active installs, Exclude Pages: 20K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Menubar, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Exclude Pages or Menubar?
Exclude Pages, at #1,096 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Menubar at #6,207. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Exclude Pages or Menubar 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.