Children Pages
No configuration at all. Throw in the widget in your sidebar and it shows all subpages of page with wp_list_pages.
Consider an alternative
Children Pages shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.1 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Children Pages stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Children Pages | >100 |
| pages | >100 |
| simple | >100 |
| subpages | >100 |
| wp_list_pages | #41 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 1 reviews
About Children Pages
From the official readme · v1.0Description
No configuration at all. Throw in the widget in your sidebar and it shows all subpages of page with wp_list_pages.
Installation
- Upload
children-pagesto your plugins-directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
none.
1.0
- The one and only version ever (most likely).
Future versions
- Possibly I’ll add some basic configuration to the widget if I feel like one day.
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
FAQ
Children Pages: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is Children Pages free?
Yes. Children Pages is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Children Pages safe to use in 2026?
Children Pages shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Children Pages?
Children Pages is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,248 times since it launched in May 2011. It was downloaded 97 times in the last 30 days.
Does Children Pages work with WordPress 7.1?
Children Pages is officially tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Children Pages last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on May 18, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Children Pages?
Children Pages is developed and maintained by swedish boy.
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