Simple Menu
Limited data: Simple Menu has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Menu still maintained?
- No. Last release 28 Jan 2018, over 8 years ago. 28 Jan 2018 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Menu, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Menu removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Menu safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Menu update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 28 Jan 2018. Tested up to 4.9, 22 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
30+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Eric-Oliver Mächler |
| Added | 28 Jan 2018 |
| Last updated | 28 Jan 2018 |
| Active installs | 30+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | menu, backend, hide items |
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Questions
Is Simple Menu still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Jan 2018, over 8 years ago.
Who owns Simple Menu, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was Simple Menu removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Menu safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Simple Menu update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.