Menu Duplicator vs SM Vertical 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
Menu Duplicator leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,723, ahead of SM Vertical Menu at #10,124. Over the last 7 days Menu Duplicator climbed 6 places and SM Vertical Menu climbed 4 places. Menu Duplicator has the largest install base, roughly 33× the next: 10K+ active installs against 300+ for SM Vertical Menu. Downloads this week: Menu Duplicator 363 and SM Vertical Menu 22. Ratings: Menu Duplicator 4.7★ from 13 and SM Vertical Menu 3.7★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Menu Duplicator | SM Vertical Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,723 ▲ 6 | #10,124 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 363 | 22 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (13) | 3.7★ (3) |
| Last updated | Aug 22, 2026 | Nov 23, 2016 |
| Current version | 0.8 | 1.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,704 | #10,053 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2016 | Oct 2016 |
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, Menu Duplicator or SM Vertical Menu?
By active installs, Menu Duplicator: 10K+ sites run it against 300+ for SM Vertical Menu, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Menu Duplicator or SM Vertical Menu?
Menu Duplicator, at #1,723 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with SM Vertical Menu at #10,124. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Menu Duplicator or SM Vertical 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.