Welcart e-Commerce vs WP Menu Cart
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
WP Menu Cart leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #557, ahead of Welcart e-Commerce at #1,470. Over the last 7 days WP Menu Cart held its place and Welcart e-Commerce climbed 3 places. WP Menu Cart has the largest install base, roughly 8× the next: 80K+ active installs against 10K+ for Welcart e-Commerce. Ratings: Welcart e-Commerce 4.5★ from 6 and WP Menu Cart 4.6★ from 99 reviews.
| Metric | Welcart e-Commerce | WP Menu Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,470 ▲ 3 | #557 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 2,319 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (6) | 4.6★ (99) |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.12.3 | 3.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,470 | #547 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2009 | Dec 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 4 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Welcart e-Commerce or WP Menu Cart?
By active installs, WP Menu Cart: 80K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Welcart e-Commerce, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Welcart e-Commerce or WP Menu Cart?
WP Menu Cart, at #557 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Welcart e-Commerce at #1,470. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Welcart e-Commerce or WP Menu Cart 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.