Responsive Accordion Tabs
Tabs can look ugly and unresponsive on smaller screens, whilst being highly effective on larger screens. With this plugin you have the best of both worlds as they will respond to the screen size and either show as tabs…
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- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
Where Responsive Accordion Tabs stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Accordion | >100 |
| horizontal tabs | >100 |
| responsive | >100 |
| responsive accordion tabs | >100 |
| tabs | >100 |
About Responsive Accordion Tabs
From the official readme · v1.4.3Description
Tabs can look ugly and unresponsive on smaller screens, whilst being highly effective on larger screens. With this plugin you have the best of both worlds as they will respond to the screen size and either show as tabs or accordions.
With the pro version you can choose to display the tabs vertically as well as horizontally, and set custom colours to match your theme.
For more information visit our plugin page – https://ampersandstudio.uk/wordpress-plugins/responsive-accordion-tabs/
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ folder.
- Go to the Plugins page and activate the plugin.
Changelog
1.4.3
– UPDATE: SDK version 2.10
1.4.2
– UPDATE: SDK version 2.5.10
1.4.1
– NEW: Line height added for custom styles – PRO version
– FIX: Update to CSS for custom styles – PRO version
– UPDATE: SDK version 2.5.9
1.4.0
– NEW: Several new options for custom styles – PRO version
– UPDATE: SDK version 2.5.6
1.3.7
– NEW: Add additional setting options: collapse on load, set selected tab, hide tabs
– NEW: Add an export / import option to premium plugin, to save settings and styles
– FIX: Potential fatal error adding new accordion tabs
1.3.6
– NEW: Add wrapper div to title and description
– UPDATE: Style updates to stop content expanding width of content area
– FIX: Take post description out of ‘the_content’ filter so stop first tab content not rendering properly
1.3.5
– NEW: Add new option to styles to account for header spacing when using jump links
– UPDATE: Remove auto p when saving accordion tab descriptions
1.3.4
– NEW: Include a hash value option to create custom has values to load the page to a specific tab and open it.
– FIX: Issue with accordions not displaying when resizing screen
– UPDATE: set colour of open accordion to match selected tab
– UPDATE: turn off the enter key from triggering an open tab to select or deselect
– UPDATE: replace dashicons with fontawesome subset
– UPDATE: Rewrite JS to be its own object
– UPDATE: SDK version 2.5.3
1.3.3
– UPDATE: SDK version 2.5.2
– UPDATE: Allow shortcodes to be included in description and tab content
– UPDATE: trigger tab to be opened based on hash value in URL
1.3.2
– NEW: Add option to set size of bottom border width
– NEW: Add tabindex to tabs for accessibility
– ADD: Add height 100% to vertical tabs list
1.3.1.5
– UPDATE: Typo in admin settings page
– UPDATE: Add option to set width of vertical tab list
– FIX: issue with vertical tab list extending in width
1.3.1.4
– UPDATE: Test up to 6.1
1.3.1.3
– UPDATE: SDK version 2.4.5
– FIX: PHP Error for some in PHP 8
1.3.1.2
– SKIPPED
1.3.1.1
– UPDATE: Add new tags to the readme file
1.3.1
– NEW: Add action for updates
– FIX: Trigger custom styles creation on plugin update
1.3
– FIX: Custom styles now reload after deactivation and activation of plugin
– FIX: PHP Error when saving an Accordion Tab
1.2.1
– compatibility updates with WordPress repository
1.2.0
– Add icon to the plugin
– Remove upgrade notice
– Add screenshots
1.1.0
– Bug fix with Styles option in premium version
1.0.0
– First release
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Responsive Accordion Tabs: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Responsive Accordion Tabs free?
Yes. Responsive Accordion Tabs is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Responsive Accordion Tabs safe to use in 2026?
Responsive Accordion Tabs shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Responsive Accordion Tabs?
Responsive Accordion Tabs is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,687 times since it launched in June 2022. It was downloaded 74 times in the last 30 days.
Does Responsive Accordion Tabs work with WordPress 7.1?
Responsive Accordion Tabs is officially tested up to WordPress 6.7.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Responsive Accordion Tabs need?
Responsive Accordion Tabs requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Responsive Accordion Tabs last updated?
The latest version, 1.4.3, was released on December 3, 2024 (2 years ago).
Who makes Responsive Accordion Tabs?
Responsive Accordion Tabs is developed and maintained by Rich Holmes.
What are the best alternatives to Responsive Accordion Tabs?
The most popular alternatives to Responsive Accordion Tabs are Accordion FAQ (30K+ installs), Ultimate FAQ Accordion Plug… (30K+ installs) and Read More Without Refresh (20K+ installs).
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