Foundation Top Bar Navigation Menu
The Foundation Top Bar Navigation Menu plugin allows theme developers to display a WordPress menu as a responsive Foundation top bar. The plugin includes the following core functions:
Consider an alternative
Foundation Top Bar Navigation M… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Foundation Top Bar Navigati… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| foundation | >100 |
| menu | >100 |
| mobile | >100 |
| navigation | >100 |
| responsive | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 2 reviews
About Foundation Top Bar Navigation Menu
From the official readme · v1.0Description
The Foundation Top Bar Navigation Menu plugin allows theme developers to display a WordPress menu as a responsive Foundation top bar. The plugin includes the following core functions:
- A walker that applies Foundation top bar classes to a menu or page list
- Registration of a default “Top Bar” menu location
- The ability to include a basic version of Foundation that supports the top bar
Visit Zurb Foundation to learn more about the Foundation top bar and to view an example.
Usage
Download and include the Foundation framework in your theme (or load the basic version included with the plugin — see Notes below.)
Assign a new or existing WordPress menu into the “Top Bar” menu location. (or use ‘wp_list_pages’ to display a list of pages as a top bar — see below.)
Edit your theme’s templates to display the top bar menu where you’d like it to appear. Use WordPress’ ‘wp_nav_menu’ function to display the top bar menu:
<?php
if ( has_nav_menu('topbar') ) {
wp_nav_menu( array(
'theme_location' => 'topbar',
'container' => false,
'walker' => new ftb_menu()
));
}
?>
A list of pages can be displayed instead of a menu using the ‘wp_list_pages’ function:
<?php
wp_list_pages( array(
'title_li' => '',
'walker' => new ftb_pages()
));
?>
Notes
-
The ftb_menu() and ftb_pages() walkers both accept a single ‘no_wrap’ argument. Including this argument will remove the default top bar HTML wrapper and display just the
<ul>unordered list. -
‘wp_nav_menu() -> theme_location’ argument can be set to any registered menu area.
-
This plugin optionally includes a basic version of Foundation 5.5.2 that contains only top bar support. It is recommended that Foundation be included directly in your theme instead of using this basic version. To load the plugin’s basic version in your theme set “Load Foundation Basic in Theme” to “true” in the “Settings -> General” admin screen.
-
Visit Zurb Foundation to download Foundation and to view installation and usage documentation.
-
Default WordPress menu classes are not included in outputted top bar HTML.
Notes
Top bar styling is the default included with the Foundation framework. Some customization is possible using Foundation and/or WordPress methods, but any customizations must be implemented by theme developers.
This plugin is developed using Zurb Foundation version 5.5.2.
Installation
- Download and unzip the plugin file.
- Upload the unzipped ‘foundation-top-bar-menu’ directory to your ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- See “Description” for usage instructions.
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.
Best Foundation Top Bar Navigation… alternatives
All foundation plugins →FAQ
Foundation Top Bar Navigation Menu: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is Foundation Top Bar Navigation M… free?
Yes. Foundation Top Bar Navigation M… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Foundation Top Bar Navigation M… safe to use in 2026?
Foundation Top Bar Navigation M… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Foundation Top Bar Navigation M…?
Foundation Top Bar Navigation M… is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,669 times since it launched in September 2015. It was downloaded 77 times in the last 30 days.
Does Foundation Top Bar Navigation M… work with WordPress 7.1?
Foundation Top Bar Navigation M… is officially tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Foundation Top Bar Navigation M… last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on September 23, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Foundation Top Bar Navigation M…?
Foundation Top Bar Navigation M… is developed and maintained by jethin.
What are the best alternatives to Foundation Top Bar Navigation M…?
The most popular alternatives to Foundation Top Bar Navigation M… are Icon Fonts (300+ installs), Zurb Foundation 5 Clearing… (70+ installs) and Foundation Columns (40+ installs).
Powered by PageForge
Want thousands of pages that rank like these? Build them in an afternoon.
This directory runs on the same engine as PageForge. Turn any spreadsheet, CSV or API into thousands of fast, SEO-ready WordPress pages — with schema, internal links and AI-written copy baked in.
- CSV, Google Sheets & API data sources
- AI content, schema & internal links per page
- Works with Elementor, Gutenberg, Yoast & Rank Math
- Free on WordPress.org — no credit card

