Menu Swapper vs Remove Footer Credit
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
Remove Footer Credit leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #642, ahead of Menu Swapper at #4,261. Over the last 7 days Remove Footer Credit slipped 2 places and Menu Swapper slipped 7 places. Remove Footer Credit has the largest install base, roughly 30× the next: 60K+ active installs against 2K+ for Menu Swapper. Downloads this week: Remove Footer Credit 751 and Menu Swapper 61. Ratings: Menu Swapper 4.7★ from 43 and Remove Footer Credit 4.7★ from 88 reviews.
| Metric | Menu Swapper | Remove Footer Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #4,261 ▼ 7 | #642 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 61 | 751 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (43) | 4.7★ (88) |
| Last updated | Feb 26, 2025 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2 | 1.0.15 |
| Best rank on record | #4,253 | #610 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2013 | Aug 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Menu Swapper or Remove Footer Credit?
By active installs, Remove Footer Credit: 60K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Menu Swapper, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Menu Swapper or Remove Footer Credit?
Remove Footer Credit, at #642 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Menu Swapper at #4,261. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Menu Swapper or Remove Footer Credit 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.