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Remove Footer Credit vs Menu Swapper (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Remove Footer Credit

Remove Footer Credit

4.7(87)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Menu Swapper

Menu Swapper

4.7(43)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Remove Footer Credit has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 87 reviews) and leads in active installations (80K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Remove Footer Credit has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while Menu Swapper has 61K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Remove Footer Credit
Menu Swapper4.7/5
Total Reviews
87Remove Footer Credit
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Menu Swapper43
Active Installs
80K+Remove Footer Credit
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Menu Swapper3.0K+
Total Downloads
1.2M+Remove Footer Credit
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Menu Swapper61K+
Support Resolution
N/ARemove Footer Credit
Menu SwapperN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoRemove Footer Credit
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Menu Swapper1 year ago
First Released
2016Remove Footer Credit
Menu Swapper2013
Age
10 yearsRemove Footer Credit
Menu Swapper13 years
WP Requires
5.9+Remove Footer Credit
Menu Swapper6.0+
PHP Requires
7.1+Remove Footer Credit
Menu Swapper7.4+
Business Model
FreeRemove Footer Credit
Menu SwapperFree
Latest Version
1.0.15Remove Footer Credit
Menu Swapper1.2

Rating Breakdown

Remove Footer Credit

4.7/5(87 reviews)
5
90%
4
2%
3
1%
2
2%
1
5%

Menu Swapper

4.7/5(43 reviews)
5
88%
4
5%
3
2%
2
2%
1
2%

Recent Reviews

Remove Footer Credit Reviews

by mtpatton

Simple, much simpler than editing

An agency, who’d done a sloppy job, left a protected attribution in the footer. This plugin quickly allowed me to remove that attribution, and I look forward to them noticing, being irked, and not dar

by AlexanderOrlik

Does what I need it to!

The plugin is good and works even on free versions of paid themes that are protected from editing, though not 100%. The plugin developer cannot anticipate all the tricks used by theme creators.Thank y

by Chris Lovie-Tyler

Does what I need it to

This allowed me to replace my theme’s footer text with alternative text. Thanks!

Menu Swapper Reviews

by bardiazadeh

Exactly what I needed. Thank you so much!

For some reason the “Custom Page Menu” option in my theme wasnt working, I had done everything and almost had given up, until I came across this plugin. I tried to use other plugins that promised to t

by NightL

This one worked – simple install

Simple and straight forward Works exactly as intended

by Spencer Brown

Just what I wanted

Great plugin with very easy to use user interfaces! Thank you so much!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Remove Footer Credit or Menu Swapper more popular?
Remove Footer Credit has 80K+ active installations while Menu Swapper has 3.0K+. Remove Footer Credit is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Remove Footer Credit or Menu Swapper?
Remove Footer Credit has a 4.7/5 rating from 87 reviews, while Menu Swapper has a 4.7/5 rating from 43 reviews.
Are Remove Footer Credit and Menu Swapper free?
Remove Footer Credit is free and Menu Swapper is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Remove Footer Credit or Menu Swapper?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Remove Footer Credit was last updated 4 months ago and Menu Swapper was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.