Daniel's DropDowns
Daniel’s DropDowns extends the standard WordPress category and archive template tags. It provides a category dropdown that uses the standard WordPress link tags for its targets, so it will work with the standard…
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- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 16 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Daniel's DropDowns stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| archives | >100 |
| categories | >100 |
| dropdowns | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Daniel's DropDowns
From the official readme · v2.1Description
Daniel’s DropDowns extends the standard WordPress category and archive template
tags. It provides a category dropdown that uses the standard WordPress link
tags for its targets, so it will work with the standard permalinks, or any
form of “pretty” permalinks. The archive dropdown is a lot simpler, as that
template tag will create option entries with the proper links.
Dropdowns can also include buttons or links to activate the current selection,
or (as of version 2) be rendered as auto-navigating select boxes. Also, as of
version 2, you can specify the text that will appear in the link or on the
button.
NOTE FOR 1.0 USERS – As of version 2, the CSS parameters have been removed, as
each item can be uniquely identified without it, and will use the CSS of the
theme if none is specified. There are notes in the plug-in that explain how to
write CSS to address these elements, and also explain the (now 2) parameters for
each tag.
NEW FOR 2.0.1 – There is now a “Select Category” option in the category
dropdown, and it is the default. This allows the auto-navigation to work
properly for the first category in the list.
NEW FOR 2.1 – The “Select Category” option was not correctly displayed in the
2.5-series, due to an extra space in the category dropdown output.
Installation
Upload “daniels_dropdowns.php” to your wp-content/plugins directory. It can
then be activated through the WordPress Plugin Administration page, and the
desired template tag(s) added to your theme as desired. The tags and their
parameters are detailed in the documentation at the top of the plugin.
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FAQ
Daniel's DropDowns: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is Daniel's DropDowns free?
Yes. Daniel's DropDowns is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Daniel's DropDowns safe to use in 2026?
Daniel's DropDowns shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Daniel's DropDowns?
Daniel's DropDowns is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,610 times since it launched in October 2007. It was downloaded 58 times in the last 30 days.
Does Daniel's DropDowns work with WordPress 7.1?
Daniel's DropDowns is officially tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Daniel's DropDowns last updated?
The latest version, 2.1, was released on January 1, 2010 (17 years ago).
Who makes Daniel's DropDowns?
Daniel's DropDowns is developed and maintained by Daniel J. Summers.
What are the best alternatives to Daniel's DropDowns?
The most popular alternatives to Daniel's DropDowns are Disable Author Archives (10K+ installs), Simple Yearly Archive (6K+ installs) and Advanced Posts/Page (3K+ installs).
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