Accordion Menu
Accordion Menu is a simple jquery accordion menu plugin for WordPress. It enables an accordion menu for your Pages and Categories sidebar widget. It works for upto 3 levels of hierarchy.
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Accordion Menu shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.0 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Accordion Menu stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| accordion menu | >100 |
| jquery | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 from 3 reviews
About Accordion Menu
From the official readme · v1.1Description
Accordion Menu is a simple jquery accordion menu plugin for WordPress. It enables an accordion menu for your Pages and Categories sidebar widget. It works for upto 3 levels of hierarchy.
Installation
- Upload accordion-menu to the /wp-content/plugins directory
- Activate the plugin from the Plugins menu in WordPress
- Add the Pages an/or Categories widget to your sidebar
- Select Show hierarchy in Categories widget if you added it
Changelog
Updated for Wordpress 4.0 Support for Pages and Categories widget
1.1
- Updated for WordPress 4.0
- Support for Pages and Categories widget
1.0
- Initial release.
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FAQ
Accordion Menu: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is Accordion Menu free?
Yes. Accordion Menu is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Accordion Menu safe to use in 2026?
Accordion Menu shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Accordion Menu?
Accordion Menu is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 16,739 times since it launched in February 2010. It was downloaded 110 times in the last 30 days.
Does Accordion Menu work with WordPress 7.1?
Accordion Menu is officially tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Accordion Menu last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on September 7, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Accordion Menu?
Accordion Menu is developed and maintained by bruzed.
What are the best alternatives to Accordion Menu?
The most popular alternatives to Accordion Menu are Iks Menu (10K+ installs), WPB Accordion Menu (10K+ installs) and Vertical Menu Block for Sid… (90+ installs).
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