Title: Duplicate Menu Author: Jon Christopher Published: July 23, 2012 Last modified: December 30, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/duplicate-menu.svg) # Duplicate Menu By [Jon Christopher](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jchristopher/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/duplicate-menu.0.2.3.zip) * [Details](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/duplicate-menu/#description) * [Reviews](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/duplicate-menu/#reviews) * [Installation](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/duplicate-menu/#installation) * [Development](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/duplicate-menu/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicate-menu/) ## Description Some WordPress installs use very elaborate navigation systems powered by core Menus. They’re a fantastic feature that can often make or break a theme. Menus aren’t very portable out of the box, however. If you’re looking to make a change to a Menu you’re pretty much working live without a quick way to revert back to an old version. That’s where Duplicate Menu comes in. Duplicate Menu will allow you to create a second (or third, or fourth, etc.) copy of an existing Menu to do with what you will. It generates the clone on a programmatic level and recreates all necessary relationships to ensure the structure is retained as well. Find out more information in my [explanatory article on Duplicate Menu](https://jonchristopher.us/blog/wordpress-plugin-duplicate-menu/) ## Screenshots * [[ * Easily create a carbon copy of an existing Menu ## Installation 1. Download the plugin and extract the files 2. Upload `duplicate-menu` to your `~/wp-content/plugins/` directory 3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2e1fd3591555f8dfa5b22d382d1139909bd7a25e16f455b7c583193963359d95? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Life saver](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/life-saver-490/)󠁿 [charly](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cdsaenz/) March 6, 2026 Essential tool ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6a9263af62bdd1ffa0918db5f621acef32afab32c3d841d8d555f2b1c83cd77a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple Yet Powerful Menu Duplication Tool](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-yet-powerful-menu-duplication-tool/)󠁿 [wpmankaur](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpraskaran/) February 20, 2026 Duplicate Menu is a highly efficient WordPress plugin that makes cloning existing navigation menus effortless with just one click. It accurately preserves menu structure and relationships, saving time during site updates or redesigns. With a strong user rating and intuitive functionality, it’s a reliable tool for developers and site managers alike. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/866ace2d67d6539de64ed0c0b31cba5c6fbdb15ca8736d1d0b594df7563a07ec? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Worked Great!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/worked-great-288/)󠁿 [Kori Ashton](https://profiles.wordpress.org/koriashton/) May 23, 2025 I had a pretty advanced multilevel menu that I really did not want to re-create. So I added this free plug-in and clicked one button and it duplicated the menu perfectly for me allowing me to make edits and assign it to a different area on my website. Thank you for an easy to use tool. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/817ad49bd239898f344c2d846e66944524105eacf2325b3e5e071abcd7297d22? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Worked nicely with WP 6.6.2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/worked-nicely-with-wp-6-6-2/)󠁿 [vincepower](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vincepower/) October 18, 2024 Easy to use and still works as to this day. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5974715b39fb5f5ba25c3bde40b0df9d0da56ad4bcb94c1905ffd9108b484c04? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[works fine, simple and it works!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-fine-simple-and-it-works/)󠁿 [sirtexs](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sirtexs/) October 10, 2024 This was easy to use and duplicated the menu. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cd718b2b1b89af40b305136d24c22af2d8bfd11a113206d562d97467b6ff7862? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It Just Works](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-just-works-829/)󠁿 [graphicvision1](https://profiles.wordpress.org/graphicvision1/) August 19, 2024 It does exactly what it says with no issues. Thanks for such an easy, straight forward plugin! [ Read all 104 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicate-menu/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Duplicate Menu” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Jon Christopher ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jchristopher/) [Translate “Duplicate Menu” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/duplicate-menu) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/duplicate-menu/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/duplicate-menu/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/duplicate-menu/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/duplicate-menu/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.2.3 * Tested up to WordPress 6.9 * Fixes ‘link expired’ issue. Props [sammosam](https://github.com/jchristopher/duplicate-menu/pull/12) #### 0.2.2 * Fixes Deprecation Warning #### 0.2.1 * Change capability to `edit_theme_options` * Added some inline documentation * Fixed link in readme * Updated screenshot #### 0.2 * Added `duplicate_menu_item` action, allowing devs to bolt on custom functionality #### 0.1.1 * Removed anonymous function call to support PHP <5.3 installs * Added link to GitHub, please contribute! #### 0.1 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **0.2.3** * Last updated **4 months ago** * Active installations **100,000+** * WordPress version ** 3.4.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicate-menu/) * Tags * [clone](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/clone/)[copy](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/copy/) [duplicate](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/duplicate/)[menu](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/menu/) * [Advanced View](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/duplicate-menu/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.6 out of 5 stars. * [ 92 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicate-menu/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicate-menu/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 3 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicate-menu/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicate-menu/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 9 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicate-menu/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicate-menu/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicate-menu/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Jon Christopher ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jchristopher/) ## Support Got something to say? 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