WooCommerce 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
WooCommerce leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #6, ahead of WP Menu Cart at #557. WooCommerce has the largest install base, roughly 88× the next: 7M+ active installs against 80K+ for WP Menu Cart. Downloads this week: WooCommerce 568,489 and WP Menu Cart 2,312. Ratings: WooCommerce 4.5★ from 4,823 and WP Menu Cart 4.6★ from 99 reviews.
| Metric | WooCommerce | WP Menu Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #6 ▬ | #557 ▬ |
| Active installs | 7M+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 568,489 | 2,312 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (4,823) | 4.6★ (99) |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Current version | 11.1.0 | 3.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #6 | #547 |
| Days in the top 50 | 52 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2011 | Dec 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 214 | 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, WooCommerce or WP Menu Cart?
By active installs, WooCommerce: 7M+ sites run it against 80K+ for WP Menu Cart, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, WooCommerce or WP Menu Cart?
WooCommerce, at #6 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Menu Cart at #557. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are WooCommerce 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.