WP Nav Menu Cache
“WP Nav Menu Cache” plugin help you to make your WordPress dynamic navigation menu to a static menu. For each page visit WordPress run some MySQL query and complex PHP codes to generate navigation menu that you are…
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WP Nav Menu Cache shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 70+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (70+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 3 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.1 (latest is 7.1)
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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 WP Nav Menu Cache stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cache | >100 |
| caching | >100 |
| performance | >100 |
| web performance optimization | >100 |
| WP Cache | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About WP Nav Menu Cache
From the official readme · v2.2Description
“WP Nav Menu Cache” plugin help you to make your WordPress dynamic navigation menu to a static menu. For each page visit WordPress run some MySQL query and complex PHP codes to generate navigation menu that you are using on front-end. Your menu content is not being changed until you change that manually. So why do you need to use your server resource on every page visit to generate a menu? This plugin saves your dynamic menus into some separate static HTML files. When you add, edit or remove any menu item using dashboard then this plugin update its cached files. When a menu is called from website front-end then this plugin stops WordPress to generate that newly and serve from the previouly saved static file. This process reduces some MySQL query , saves your server resource and increases page speed.
Features
- Exclude any theme location from caching you don’t want to cache any menu of
- Exclude any menu you don’t want to cache
- Choose wheather this plugin will cache each menu individually for each post/page or any visited url.
Installation
Modern Way:
- Go to the WordPress Dashboard “Plugin” section.
- Search For “WP Nav Menu Cache”.
- Install, then Activate it.
Old Way:
- Upload the
wp-nav-menu-cachefolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
How To Use WP Nav Menu Cache:
Just Install and activate. So nothing to see after installation. To see result see the usages of your server resource from your server control panel like cPanel. For advance user this plugin has a settings page. Go to the settings page from dashboard->setting->WP Nav Menu Cache. Choose your options and save those.
Changelog
No new change. Just update readme with tested up to WP 4.9.8
2.2
- No new change. Just update readme with tested up to WP 4.9.8
2.1
- Bug Fix: The option “Cache for Individual URL” was getting set automatically on some sites.
2.0
- Feature Added: A Settings page
- Feature Added: Exclude any theme location from caching you don’t want to cache any menu of.
- Feature Added: Exclude any menu you don’t want to cache.
- Feature Added: Choose wheather this plugin will cache each menu individually for each post/page or any visited url.
- Feature Added: Delete all cached menu files from setting page.
- Feature Added: Delete all cached files on plugin activation.
1.1
- Drecrase priority of used filters
1.0
- Initial release
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FAQ
WP Nav Menu Cache: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026
Is WP Nav Menu Cache free?
Yes. WP Nav Menu Cache is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Nav Menu Cache safe to use in 2026?
WP Nav Menu Cache shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 70+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Nav Menu Cache?
WP Nav Menu Cache is active on 70+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,696 times since it launched in April 2015. It was downloaded 76 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Nav Menu Cache work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Nav Menu Cache is officially tested up to WordPress 6.1.15, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Nav Menu Cache last updated?
The latest version, 2.2, was released on January 18, 2023 (4 years ago).
Who makes WP Nav Menu Cache?
WP Nav Menu Cache is developed and maintained by Md Jahidul Islam.
What are the best alternatives to WP Nav Menu Cache?
The most popular alternatives to WP Nav Menu Cache are WP Super Cache (1M+ installs), WP Fastest Cache (1M+ installs) and WP-Optimize (1M+ installs).
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