Sidebar Menu Widget
Easily add a sidebar menu to your widgetable sidebar. With this plugin you can create a sidebar menu.
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Sidebar Menu Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (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 Sidebar Menu Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| sidebar menu | >100 |
| sidebar menu plugin | >100 |
| sidebar menu widget | >100 |
| sidebar vertical menu | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 from 9 reviews
About Sidebar Menu Widget
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Easily add a sidebar menu to your widgetable sidebar. With this plugin you can create a sidebar menu.
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Installation
- Upload
sidebar-menu-widgetfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Add
Sidebar Menuto your widgetable area and configure the options.
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FAQ
Sidebar Menu Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is Sidebar Menu Widget free?
Yes. Sidebar Menu Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Sidebar Menu Widget safe to use in 2026?
Sidebar Menu Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Sidebar Menu Widget?
Sidebar Menu Widget is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 22,017 times since it launched in May 2013. It was downloaded 139 times in the last 30 days.
Does Sidebar Menu Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Sidebar Menu Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Sidebar Menu Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on June 16, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Sidebar Menu Widget?
Sidebar Menu Widget is developed and maintained by Weblounge.
What are the best alternatives to Sidebar Menu Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Sidebar Menu Widget are WPB Accordion Menu (10K+ installs), Side Menu Lite (7K+ installs) and Easy Sidebar Menu Widget (2K+ installs).
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