Page Navigator Widget
This plugin is a replacement for the standard Page widget, that works how you want it to do.
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Page Navigator Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (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 Page Navigator Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| navigator | #11 |
| page | >100 |
| subpage | #25 |
| subpages | #25 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Page Navigator Widget
From the official readme · v1.9Description
This plugin works like the standard Page widget, however this one works how you want it to do.
The menu unfolds sub-items as required
This plugin displays initially the pages menu top-level pages only.
While on a page, the child pages that belong to the page are also listed.
While on a child-page, the subsequent grand-child pages are listed also.
Etc. as deeply as reuired.
Extra features
Additionally a Home-link can be added that will display conditionally.
You can select from: Always, On a page only, Never.
When On a page only is selected, the Home link will display ony when you are on a page, so when you might need it.
The advantage of this plugin is that a huge amount of pages can be in a menu, without the user getting lost as long as you provide a proper tree-structure to them.
Also included
The standard configurability of Widget title, Excluded pages, Sort order.
About and Credits
- Page Navigator Widget is written and maintained by J.N. Breetvelt, ( http://www.opajaap.nl/ ) a.k.a. OpaJaap
Licence
WP Photo Album is released under the GNU GPL licence. ( http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html )
Installation
- Unzip and upload the wppa plugin folder to wp-content/plugins/
- Activate the plugin in WP Admin -> Plugins.
- Add and configure the widget in WP Admin -> Appearance -> Widgets
Changelog
1.9
- Maintanance release
1.8
- Compatible with PHP 7.2
1.7
- Can now properly be translated according to the new rules
1.6
- Fixed a layout bug.
1.5
- Hierarchical display did not work when permlink seting was not default. Fixed.
- Changed text domain name to meet the current wp standards.
- Improved sort order mechanism.
1.4
- Made class definition compat to php5.
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Page Navigator Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Page Navigator Widget free?
Yes. Page Navigator Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Page Navigator Widget safe to use in 2026?
Page Navigator Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Page Navigator Widget?
Page Navigator Widget is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 16,834 times since it launched in March 2010. It was downloaded 79 times in the last 30 days.
Does Page Navigator Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Page Navigator Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.11, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Page Navigator Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.9, was released on May 10, 2025 (1 year ago).
Who makes Page Navigator Widget?
Page Navigator Widget is developed and maintained by Jacob N. Breetvelt.
What are the best alternatives to Page Navigator Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Page Navigator Widget are Editor Insights for Element… (10+ installs) and RespSync Visibility Toggle… (<10 installs).
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