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Remove WPML Menu Sync
This free WPML Addon removes the WP Menus Sync sub menu from the WPML sidebar menu in the backend.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 1
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Added
- Sep 2013
- Requires WP
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- WP 7.1
- Downloads
- 6,877
Our analysis
AI-assistedRemove WPML Menu Sync is a WordPress plugin designed to enhance the usability of the WPML plugin by preventing accidental menu synchronization. It hides the synchronization link from the Appearance > Menus page and removes it from the WPML submenu in the Dashboard sidebar, making it easier for users who prefer to translate navigation menus manually.
This plugin is suitable for developers and non-developers alike who want to avoid using the automatic navigation menu synchronization tool of WPML. It is a straightforward addon with no settings required, ensuring a simple user experience.
Best for: This plugin suits users of the WPML plugin who prefer manual menu translations.
What it does well
- ✓Hides synchronization links from the menus page
- ✓Removes links from the WPML submenu in the dashboard
- ✓No settings required for use
- ✓Free to download from WordPress.org
- ✓Supports manual translation of navigation menus
Where it falls short
- •Only supports WPML plugin
- •No additional features or settings available
- •Support is only provided through GitHub
Verdict
Remove WPML Menu Sync provides a useful function for those wanting to manage their navigation menus without the risk of automatic syncing. It is a simple solution for specific user needs.
From the developer
Pieter Bos's own description of Remove WPML Menu Sync, lightly tidied.
This plugin is an Addon for the amazing WPML Plugin.
The WP Menus Sync feature of WPML can be very useful if all the content that is going to be part of the menu items in the navigation menu(s) too already has been translated. However not all people (developers) have that luxury and therefore choose to translate the navigation menu(s) manually.
In that case it would not be a good idea when the client unwittingly clicks on that WPML submenu (or on the synchronization link in the Menus page) and starts syncing menus.
It is therefore that I have developed this small Addon. Of course people other than developers can also use the addon if they don’t want to use the navigation menu synchronization tool of WPML.
First of all it checks whether WPML has been installed. If it has it will hide the synchronization link from the Appearance > Menus page.
It also removes the link from the WPML submenu in the Dashboard sidebar.
The Addon doesn’t come with any settings.
I have decided to only support this plugin through Github. Therefore, if you have any questions, need help and/or want to make a feature request, please open an issue over at Github. You can also browse through open and closed issues to find what you are looking for and perhaps even help others.
PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR ISSUES VIA THE WORDPRESS FORUMS
Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.
Tagged as
platform
WPML & Polylang
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