Menu Caching — WordPress Mega Menu Plugin
by Theo Gkitsos · WordPress.org page
Menu Caching has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 11,588 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 29, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Menu Caching at a glance
Is Menu Caching well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Caches all classic WordPress menus to improve page loading time
- Enable/disable caching per menu
- Clear all menu cache with a button on the settings page
- Every time you edit a menu, its cache is automatically purged
- All cached data are automatically purged every 10 hours to keep everything fresh, like nonces etc
- Compatible with caching plugins like WPRocket, W3 Total Cache etc
- Compatible with most translation plugins. Tested ok with WPML and TranslatePress
Menu Caching reviews and ratings
4 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Just works !
Thanks for this plugin ! I'm currently trying to optimize some big e-commerce websites, and I installed the New Relic tool on our test server to analyze what is slowing done the page loading. Turns out the navbar menu generation is pretty heavy in Wordpress, with a big menu it adds around 500-600 ms on the page load. With this plugin on, it's gone ! On the production website, we're using WP Rocket, but some pages (cart, checkout, ...) aren't cached, and this is where this plugin is a must have. The compatibility with WP Rocket and WPML is a big plus ! My only concern now is that I hope the plugin author will continue to update it in the coming months/years, could you give me any informations about your plans regarding updates ? Thanks again anyway, very pleased by this easy 600ms win ! :)
clementrectangle -
Great
Good plugin, thank you so much!
Vu Tru So -
Awesome plugin
This plugin is absolutely awesome so much thanks to the developer
teeboy4real -
Best Initial Release Ever!
Have never seen such care taken in releasing a little plugin like this. Beautiful, well thought out Description with NO Type-O's! Beautiful UI. Everything working perfectly. No conflicts on a site currently running 53 other plugins! Sweet Plugin I hope goes far! Thanks Theo and Best Wishes! 5-Stars!
Jimmy Lee
Where Menu Caching ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Menu Caching appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Mega Menu Plugins | #29 in search, not tagged | #54 | – |
Details
This plugin caches WordPress classic menus to improve page loading time.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Menu Caching competes in
Tags
- caching
- menu cache
- menu caching
- speed up menu
- wordpress menu
- Version
- 1.1.5
- Last updated
- Aug 29, 2026
- First published
- Mar 5, 2022
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Menu Caching FAQ
What does Menu Caching do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Menu Caching offers Caches all classic WordPress menus to improve page loading time, Enable/disable caching per menu, Clear all menu cache with a button on the settings page, Every time you edit a menu, its cache is automatically purged and All cached data are automatically purged every 10 hours to keep everything fresh, like nonces etc.
How many active installs does Menu Caching have?
WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for Menu Caching as of September 7, 2026.
Is Menu Caching still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 29, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Menu Caching free?
Menu Caching is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Menu Caching rank among Mega Menu Plugins?
Menu Caching is #54 in the WordPress.org Mega Menu Plugins ranking.