Al Amin Ahamed

Swift Menu Duplicator gives you full control over your WordPress navigation menus. Clone any menu in one click, manage all menus from a dedicated admin page, version them with snapshots, move them across Multisite sub-sites, and automate everything from the command line or REST API.
<h3>One-Click Duplication</h3>
<ul>
<li>Duplicate button right in the menu editor footer — no page reload required</li>
<li>Full hierarchy preserved via a two-pass clone that remaps all parent-child item IDs</li>
<li>All item metadata copied — type, object, URL, target, CSS classes, XFN, description</li>
<li>Duplicate individual menu items directly from the menu editor</li>
<li>Custom name support — filter <code>swift_menu_duplicator_new_menu_name</code> to override the default “(Copy)” suffix</li>
</ul>
<h3>Snapshot Revisions</h3>
<ul>
<li>Auto-snapshot — a snapshot is saved automatically before every menu save</li>
<li>Manual snapshots — save named snapshots from the menu editor at any time</li>
<li>Browse & restore — view all snapshots in an expandable panel and restore with one click</li>
<li>Housekeeping — delete individual snapshots you no longer need</li>
</ul>
<h3>Menu Manager (Appearance → Menu Manager)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dedicated page listing every menu on the site in a sortable WP_List_Table</li>
<li>Bulk duplicate — clone multiple menus at once</li>
<li>Bulk export — download selected menus as a single ZIP archive</li>
<li>Bulk delete — remove multiple menus in one action</li>
<li>Row actions — duplicate or export individual menus directly from the list</li>
</ul>
<h3>JSON Export / Import</h3>
<ul>
<li>Export any menu to a portable JSON file (via admin or REST API)</li>
<li>Import from a JSON file upload or paste JSON directly into the text area</li>
<li>URL find & replace — swap domain names during import for staging → production migrations</li>
<li>Dry-run preview — review what will be imported before making any changes to the database</li>
</ul>
<h3>Multisite Support</h3>
<ul>
<li>Copy any menu to another site in your WordPress Multisite network</li>
<li>Automatic URL rewriting in item URLs when copying across sub-sites</li>
</ul>
<h3>REST API</h3>
Full REST API at <code>/wp-json/cmd/v1/</code> for headless and block-editor integrations:
<ul>
<li><code>POST /menus/{id}/duplicate</code> — duplicate a menu (optional <code>name</code> parameter)</li>
<li><code>GET /menus/{id}/export</code> — export a menu as a JSON payload</li>
<li><code>POST /menus/{id}/items/{item_id}/duplicate</code> — duplicate a single menu item</li>
</ul>
Permission is controlled by the <code>swmd_rest_permission</code> filter (defaults to <code>edit_theme_options</code>).
<h3>WP-CLI</h3>
Full command-line support under the <code>wp swift-menu-duplicator</code> command group:
<ul>
<li><code>wp swift-menu-duplicator duplicate <menu-id> [--name=<name>]</code> — duplicate a menu</li>
<li><code>wp swift-menu-duplicator export <menu-id> [--output=<file>]</code> — export to JSON</li>
<li><code>wp swift-menu-duplicator import <file> [--name=<name>] [--find=<str>] [--replace=<str>] [--dry-run] [--porcelain]</code> — import from JSON</li>
<li><code>wp swift-menu-duplicator copy-to-site <menu-id> --target-blog=<id> [--name=<name>] [--find=<str>] [--replace=<str>]</code> — copy to a sub-site</li>
</ul>
<h3>Multilingual Compatibility</h3>
<ul>
<li>WPML — translation meta keys (<code>_icl_lang_duplicate_of</code>, <code>wpml_language</code>, etc.) are stripped from duplicated items automatically</li>
<li>Polylang — language meta keys (<code>_pll_synced_taxonomies</code>, <code>_pll_menu_language</code>, etc.) are stripped from duplicated items automatically</li>
<li>Additional keys can be excluded via the <code>swmd_compat_excluded_meta_keys</code> filter</li>
</ul>
<h3>Developer Hooks</h3>
<ul>
<li><code>swift_menu_duplicator_new_menu_name</code> — customise the default duplicate name</li>
<li><code>swmd_rest_permission</code> — control REST API access</li>
<li><code>swmd_before_duplicate_item</code> / <code>swmd_after_duplicate_menu_item</code> — fired around item duplication</li>
<li><code>swmd_after_import_menu</code> — fired after a successful import</li>
<li><code>swmd_item_meta_keys</code> — control which meta keys are copied</li>
<li><code>swmd_compat_excluded_meta_keys</code> — extend the multilingual meta exclusion list</li>
<li><code>wp_update_nav_menu</code> — triggers auto-snapshot before every menu save</li>
</ul>
<h3>Security</h3>
<ul>
<li>All AJAX actions verified with nonces and <code>edit_theme_options</code> capability checks</li>
<li>All output escaped; all input sanitized</li>
<li>Database queries use <code>$wpdb->prepare()</code> — no string concatenation</li>
<li>REST API permission is filterable but defaults to <code>edit_theme_options</code></li>
<li>WordPress Filesystem API used for all file read/write/delete operations</li>
</ul>
Requirements
<ul>
<li>WordPress 6.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>User with <code>edit_theme_options</code> capability</li>
</ul>

Swift Menu Duplicator

Duplicate WordPress menus in one click. Snapshot revisions, export/import JSON, bulk-manage all menus, copy across Multisite, automate with WP-CLI.

The 9 Dollar Plugins

Take full control of your WordPress admin sidebar — without touching a single line of code. Hide any menu item with a checkbox click, reorder everything via drag & drop, and keep your backend clean and focused.
Why you’ll actually like it 
Let’s be honest: the WordPress admin sidebar can be a mess. Plugins keep adding their own menu items, custom post types pile up, and suddenly you’re scrolling past fifteen things you never use. Menu Valet gives you back control — no CSS hacks, no <code>remove_menu_page()</code> functions in your <code>functions.php</code>, no frustration. 
Just checkboxes and drag & drop.
Core Features — LITE (free) 
– See everything in one overview — all admin menu items and their submenus, clearly laid out 
– Hide any menu item with one click — checkbox toggles via Ajax, instant result 
– Reorder via drag & drop — grab any item and move it up or down. Also Ajax, also instant 
– Changes apply to all users — anyone with <code>manage_options</code> sees the same clean sidebar 
– Auto-hide submenus — hide a parent item, all its children disappear too 
– Smart submenu locking — when parent is hidden, submenus are automatically disabled 
– Supports everything — WordPress core, plugins, custom post types, you name it 
– Snapshot system — captures original menu before you change anything. Safety net included 
– High priority hooks — changes apply late, so no conflicts with other menu-altering plugins 
– Delete data on uninstall option — your call whether to leave a trace 
– Lightweight — no bloat, no external dependencies, no drama
PRO Version extras 
– Live search in the admin sidebar — start typing, menu items filter instantly. Great for deep backends 
– Rename any menu or submenu item inline — click, edit, done. Original name preserved as tooltip 
– Custom sidebar width — live slider from 160 px to 380 px. Make it narrow or spacious, your call 
– Priority support — because sometimes you need a human
How it works 
1. Install and activate the plugin. 
2. Go to Menu Valet in your WordPress admin sidebar. 
3. See your entire menu structure — parents, children, everything. 
4. Hide what you don’t need (checkboxes). Reorder the rest (drag & drop). 
5. That’s it. Your admin sidebar is now yours.
Behind the scenes (for the curious) 
The plugin hooks into the WordPress admin menu system and captures the full menu structure before any modifications are applied. That snapshot is your safety net. 
When you hide or reorder items, your changes are saved via AJAX — no page reloads, no waiting. 
Hidden items are removed from the global <code>$menu</code> and <code>$submenu</code> arrays before rendering. They simply don’t exist as far as the sidebar output is concerned. 
Menu order uses WordPress’s built-in <code>custom_menu_order</code> and <code>menu_order</code> filters. The plugin merges your saved order with newly registered menu items — so when you install a new plugin, its menu item appears at the bottom (until you move it).
No core files are ever touched. Everything runs through standard WordPress hooks. Safe, clean, reversible.

The 9 Dollar Menu Valet

Take full control of your WordPress admin sidebar: hide items with a click, reorder them via drag & drop, and rename them to fit your workflow.

Swift Menu Duplicator vs The 9 Dollar Menu Valet