Shortcode in Menus vs Export WordPress Menus (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Export WordPress Menus
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Shortcode in Menus has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 82 reviews) and leads in active installations (50K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Shortcode in Menus has accumulated 502K+ total downloads while Export WordPress Menus has 67K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Shortcode in Menus | Export WordPress Menus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 3.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 82 | ◄ | 24 |
| Active Installs | 50K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 502K+ | ◄ | 67K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2017 | |
| Age | 13 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.6+ | 1.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.5.1 | 1.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Shortcode in Menus
Export WordPress Menus
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Shortcode in Menus averaged approximately 45 daily downloads while Export WordPress Menus averaged 12.
Recent Reviews
Shortcode in Menus Reviews
‘Please provide a valid link.’
Interesting concept but adding the shortcode to the link as the images show generates a wordpress error: ‘Please provide a valid link.’ So, unfortunately, cannot add the shortcode to nav bar as the ex
Please don’t let this plugin die..
I kindly ask the developers to maintain this plugin updated… please 🙂
Didn’t work for me
Didn’t work in shortcode menu item or custom link.
Export WordPress Menus Reviews
Wont work in PHP8
It doesn’t work on PHP 8.1 due to an error in debug_log, and in that case, the download dialog doesn’t appear. However, it works perfectly on PHP 7.4.
Warning Plugin Imports Pages
Plugin imports pages instead of widgets
Fantastic! (Why isn’t this in core?)
This worked out just great, thanks for saving me some time! Great job. It is a little jarring to have to re-import authors, when I know the menus I want to import are only by one author, but I guess t
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