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Menu Rules

An extension of the menu system with context-based rules and a flexible framework to write your own.

By Phill Brown·Menu·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 13 years ago
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As of April 2026, Menu Rules is a WordPress menu plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 8.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Admin Menu Editor.

0/5Rating
10active installs
8.8K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012

Overview

This plugin has been replaced by Context Manager

Context Manager does the same job as Menu Rules, but comes with many more features to save you time and unnecessary coding.

Menu Rules can run alongside Context Manager while you migrate your rules across. Speak to me on Twitter if you need any help with the transfer.

About Menu Rules

In WordPress there’s no way to apply context to the menu system. Menu Rules solves this problem and gives you a framework to write your own menu extensions.

Example usage

You have an e-commerce website that has a custom post type called ‘products’. You have a page that lists products which is listed in your main menu. A user visits the page and the menu item becomes ‘active’. You click through to a product and the menu item loses…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress3.2+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.2.2

  • Upgrade notice to Context Manager
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Phill BrownPhill Brown
Plugin Info
Version
1.2.2
Last Updated
Dec 17, 2012
WP Requires
3.2+
Tested Up To
3.5.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
8.8K+
Added
Mar 21, 2012
Business
Free

Tags

menumenusrulescontextparent menu

Developer

P
Phill Brown
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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