The 9 Dollar Menu Valet

No. They are only hidden from the admin interface. The menu items still exist, WordPress still knows about them, and any user with the right permissions can still access them via direct URL. The plugin just tells the sidebar: "don't show this."

Yes — unless the parent item is hidden. If you hide a parent, all its submenus are automatically hidden too (because there's no parent to attach them to). If the parent is visible, you can hide individual submenus independently.

Yes. Drag & drop. Anywhere. Up, down, wherever you want. The order saves instantly via AJAX.

They are automatically appended at the bottom of your menu — and they stay visible until you decide to hide or move them. The plugin never assumes you want to auto-hide new things.

Yes. Important: this plugin only hides items visually. It does not change user capabilities or block direct URL access. If someone knows the URL (/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=page), they can still get there. This is by design — Menu Valet is a UI cleaner, not a security or permissions plugin.

Oops. Navigate directly to wp-admin/admin.php?page=the-9-dollar-menu-valet. Once you're there, simply uncheck the box for Menu Valet and save. You're back in business.

Yes — but only with PRO. Click the "Rename" button on any item, edit the label inline, and hit enter. The original name is always preserved and shown as a tooltip when you hover over the renamed item. So you never forget what it originally was.

Yes — but only with PRO. A live slider lets you set any width from 160 px up to 380 px. Changes apply immediately across the entire WordPress backend. No CSS fiddling, no custom stylesheets.

Yes. Every item registered in the WordPress $menu and $submenu globals is supported. That means:

• WordPress core menu items (Posts, Pages, Comments, etc.)
• Custom post types (including those from CPT UI or ACF)
• Plugin menu items (WooCommerce, Yoast, Elementor, you name it)
• Network admin menu items (if you're on Multisite)

All menu items return to their default state — original order, everything visible. Your settings are preserved in the database, so when you reactivate, everything goes back to how you left it.

Your settings are only deleted if you enabled the "Delete data on uninstall" option in the plugin settings. By default, your menu configuration stays in the database (just in case you reinstall later). If you want a complete wipe, check that box before uninstalling.

Generally yes, but it depends. Menu Valet hooks into WordPress at a high priority (late), which means it usually plays nice with other menu-altering plugins. However, if another plugin completely rebuilds the menu from scratch or uses aggressive filtering, conflicts can happen. Test it — 99% of cases work fine.

Yes. Menu Valet includes REST API endpoints for headless or programmatic access. You can:

• Get the current menu structure
• Hide/unhide items
• Reorder items This is primarily for developers who want to sync menu settings across environments or build custom interfaces.

No. Menu Valet only affects the admin sidebar (the main left-hand menu). The top admin bar is completely untouched. Different plugin, different problem.

Yes. Menu Valet stores only your menu configuration (which menu items are hidden and their order). No personal user data, no IP addresses, no cookies, no tracking. Just menu settings. = Do I need an API key or an account anywhere? = No. Never. Menu Valet runs entirely on your own server. No external services, no registration, no monthly fees for the LITE version.