Speed Up – Menu Cache
Before you install: this plugin only works with classic themes.
Solid choice
Speed Up – Menu Cache is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 66/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Speed Up – Menu Cache stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| menu cache | #34 |
| nav menu | #40 |
| Page Speed | #56 |
| performance | >100 |
| reduce queries | #17 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Speed Up – Menu Cache
From the official readme · v1.0.21Description
Before you install: this plugin only works with classic themes.
It caches the output of wp_nav_menu(). Block themes do not use that function: they render
navigation with the core/navigation block, which this plugin never sees. On a block theme
the plugin is active and does nothing at all. Since 2022 every default WordPress theme is a
block theme, so check which kind yours is first.
For each menu, wordpress reads data from the database and elaborated the results. This process, repeated at each page view, is a waste time and resource.
This plugin offers a caching solution that reduces this effects on performance.
The only downside is that the menu will not show the active item with a different style. This plugin cache one version of the menu for all pages.
Configurations are not required! You just have to install it and after the plugin does it all, none further action it’s required.
This plugin is very light: only 5 kb.
Caveats
If you are using user-specific dynamic menu items, this plugin will break that functionality, as it will cache the state of the first page load and any changes will not be seen. There is no per-user cache.
Installation
- Upload the complete
speed-up-menufolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Frequently asked questions
How can i deactivate cache on some menu?
Simply add a string ‘no-cache’ in the menu (eg. in a css class).
Changelog
1.0.21
- Documentation: state clearly that the plugin only works with classic themes. Block themes render navigation through the core/navigation block, which this plugin never sees
1.0.20
- Fix mobile detection: the user-agent pattern contained invisible characters that silently broke the blackberry, bolt and docomo entries
- Remove the user-agent cache variation: it never activated, and a menu that must look different on a phone is a stylesheet’s job
- Fix three strings that could never be translated because they passed a slug instead of the text domain
- Escape the settings page output
- Declare minimum requirements: WordPress 6.0 and PHP 7.0
1.0.19
- Tested up to WordPress 7.0
1.0.18
- Tested up to WordPress 6.0
1.0.17
- Tested up to WordPress 5.9
1.0.16
- Tested up to WordPress 5.7
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Best Speed Up – Menu Cache alternatives
All menu cache plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Menu Caching
This plugin caches WordPress classic menus to improve page loading time.
|
400+ |
FAQ
Speed Up – Menu Cache: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Speed Up – Menu Cache free?
Yes. Speed Up – Menu Cache is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Speed Up – Menu Cache safe to use in 2026?
Speed Up – Menu Cache is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 66/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Speed Up – Menu Cache?
Speed Up – Menu Cache is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 9,368 times since it launched in August 2016. It was downloaded 95 times in the last 30 days.
Does Speed Up – Menu Cache work with WordPress 7.1?
Speed Up – Menu Cache is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Speed Up – Menu Cache last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.21, was released on July 26, 2026 (3 months ago).
Who makes Speed Up – Menu Cache?
Speed Up – Menu Cache is developed and maintained by Simone Nigro.
What are the best alternatives to Speed Up – Menu Cache?
The most popular alternatives to Speed Up – Menu Cache are Menu Caching (400+ installs).
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