Help Menu
This plugin ads a “Reverb Help” menu at the top of the menu stack in WordPress admin. It has 3 submenus:
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Help Menu shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Help Menu stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| WordPress Help | >100 |
| wordpress how to | >100 |
| wordpress manual | >100 |
| WordPress tutorials | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Help Menu
From the official readme · v1.4Description
Project home is reverbstudios.ie.
This plugin ads a “Reverb Help” menu at the top of the menu stack in WordPress admin. It has 3 submenus:
- Screenshots
- Video Manual
- Links
Each subpage when clicked displays a different form of wordpress help resources, ie Screenshots of common processes in WordPress. Embeded Video Screen Tutorial of common functions and finally some links to external resources for further help.
Installation
- Upload the folder
help-menu.zipto the/wp-content/plugins/directory or viaPlugins - Add New - Uploadin admin. - Activate the plugin through the
Pluginsmenu.. Done!
Changelog
Version 1.4 Removed outdated content and added new screenshots for the latest WordPress version.
Version 1.3 Updated Project Home & Donate URLs.
Version 1.2 Removed NextGen Gallery & Create a Link help.
Version 1.1 adds a new “WordPress Video Manual” to the Video menu.
For developers
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Help Menu: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is Help Menu free?
Yes. Help Menu is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Help Menu safe to use in 2026?
Help Menu shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Help Menu?
Help Menu is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,271 times since it launched in August 2012. It was downloaded 98 times in the last 30 days.
Does Help Menu work with WordPress 7.1?
Help Menu is officially tested up to WordPress 5.9.19, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Help Menu last updated?
The latest version, 1.4, was released on February 2, 2022 (5 years ago).
Who makes Help Menu?
Help Menu is developed and maintained by reverbstudios.
What are the best alternatives to Help Menu?
The most popular alternatives to Help Menu are WPadmin.AI (70+ installs), WP Support by SproutedWeb (10+ installs) and Helpdesk for tech and creat… (10+ installs).
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