Post Hierarchy Menu
I use a WordPress site to keep notes on a variety of subjects, they are organised as parents / children. I needed a simple way to show them in a nested list that reflected their hierarchy. So I wrote this plugin to do…
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Post Hierarchy Menu shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (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 Post Hierarchy Menu stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| custom post types | >100 |
| hierarchy | >100 |
| menu | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Post Hierarchy Menu
From the official readme · v0.0.1Description
I use a WordPress site to keep notes on a variety of subjects, they are organised as parents / children. I needed a simple way to show them in a nested list that reflected their hierarchy. So I wrote this plugin to do just that.
Once installed it addes a widget that will allow you to select which post type to display. It’s generally handy if you have hierarchical custom post types or a lot of deeply nested pages. On the front end, this adds a script to load in the post list asyncrously – this lets your website load first without having to worry about pulling together the list of all your posts. Onec the site is loaded, then all the posts will load. Another resource saver for you – the posts are organised into their hierarchical order client side. This means the server just spits out an array of posts and sends them to the visitor’s browser. Once they arrive the visitors browser will do the work of orgaisaiton.
Installation
The usual – FTP the files into /wp-content/plugins/ then activate in the admin.
Or – search ‘post hierarchy menu’ in the add plugins secrion, install and activate.
Now it’s intalled, go to apperance -> widgets and you should see a fancy new widget sitting there ready for you to use!
Changelog
1.0
- This is the first version – it doesn’t do much in terms of customisation, yet.
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Post Hierarchy Menu: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is Post Hierarchy Menu free?
Yes. Post Hierarchy Menu is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Post Hierarchy Menu safe to use in 2026?
Post Hierarchy Menu shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Post Hierarchy Menu?
Post Hierarchy Menu is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,007 times since it launched in September 2015. It was downloaded 61 times in the last 30 days.
Does Post Hierarchy Menu work with WordPress 7.1?
Post Hierarchy Menu is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Post Hierarchy Menu last updated?
The latest version, 0.0.1, was released on September 12, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Post Hierarchy Menu?
Post Hierarchy Menu is developed and maintained by ijmccallum.
What are the best alternatives to Post Hierarchy Menu?
The most popular alternatives to Post Hierarchy Menu are Custom Post Type UI (1M+ installs), Meta Box (500K+ installs) and Pods (100K+ installs).
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