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WP Bottom Menu

by J4 · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: WP Bottom Menu is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Bottom Menu
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master11 Nov 2020 to 11 Nov 2020, 1 commits
J4cob11 Nov 2020 to 23 Aug 2026, 41 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Bottom Menu
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 23 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star19
4 star1
3 star0
2 star2
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Bottom Menu
4 May 2026207
11 May 2026366
18 May 2026381
25 May 2026352
1 Jun 2026301
8 Jun 2026428
15 Jun 2026418
22 Jun 2026405
29 Jun 2026371
6 Jul 2026382
13 Jul 2026379
20 Jul 2026385
27 Jul 2026403
3 Aug 2026391
10 Aug 2026384
17 Aug 20262,281
24 Aug 20265,076
31 Aug 20261,370
7 Sep 20261,007
14 Sep 20261,470
21 Sep 20261,056
28 Sep 2026790
5 Oct 2026796
12 Oct 2026660
19 Oct 2026838
26 Oct 2026720
2 Nov 2026106

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 28% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

User Menus - Nav Menu VisibilityScore 93 · 80,000+Responsive Menu - Mobile Menu & Hamburger Menu BuilderScore 93 · 70,000+Nav Menu RolesScore 93 · 70,000+WPB Accordion Menu - Collapsible Vertical Sidebar Responsive Mobile Menu - WooCommerce Category AccordionScore 93 · 10,000+Menu Icons by Themeisle - Add Icons to Navigation MenusScore 92 · 100,000+

Facts

Version2.3.0
AuthorJ4
Added11 Nov 2020
Last updated23 Aug 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsbottom menu, mobile menu

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Questions

Is WP Bottom Menu still maintained?

WP Bottom Menu was last updated on 23 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is WP Bottom Menu safe?

WP Bottom Menu has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns WP Bottom Menu?

The wordpress.org author is J4. Recent committers: J4cob, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Bottom Menu?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: User Menus - Nav Menu Visibility, Responsive Menu - Mobile Menu & Hamburger Menu Builder, Nav Menu Roles, WPB Accordion Menu - Collapsible Vertical Sidebar Responsive Mobile Menu - WooCommerce Category Accordion, Menu Icons by Themeisle - Add Icons to Navigation Menus.

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