Superfish Menus
Adds jQuery Superfish effects to most WordPress menus.
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Superfish Menus shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 3.6/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (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 Superfish Menus stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| jquery | >100 |
| menu | >100 |
| superfish | #4 |
| Thesis | #34 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.6 from 9 reviews
About Superfish Menus
From the official readme · v1.1.1Description
Adds jQuery Superfish effects to most WordPress menus.
Installation
- Upload the
superfishdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
1.1.1
- Updated superfish script to 1.7.3 (latest)
1.1
- Updated to work with more menus
- Updated superfish script to 1.7.2
1.0
- Newest Version
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FAQ
Superfish Menus: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Superfish Menus free?
Yes. Superfish Menus is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Superfish Menus safe to use in 2026?
Superfish Menus shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 3.6/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Superfish Menus?
Superfish Menus is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 14,826 times since it launched in January 2013. It was downloaded 130 times in the last 30 days.
Does Superfish Menus work with WordPress 7.1?
Superfish Menus is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Superfish Menus last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.1, was released on January 2, 2014 (13 years ago).
Who makes Superfish Menus?
Superfish Menus is developed and maintained by Matt Hodder.
What are the best alternatives to Superfish Menus?
The most popular alternatives to Superfish Menus are Animate It! (20K+ installs), jQuery Updater (20K+ installs) and Use Google Libraries (10K+ installs).
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