Sidebar Menu
A sidebar menu allows you to organize information vertically, it is a part of a web page that makes it easy to place navigation or display links to help customers find important information easily. Also, it improves the…
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Sidebar Menu shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 3 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.0 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Sidebar Menu stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Bootstrap sidebar | >100 |
| Side navigation | >100 |
| Side navigation menu | >100 |
| sidebar | >100 |
| sidebar menu | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Sidebar Menu
From the official readme · v1.0.4Description
A sidebar menu allows you to organize information vertically, it is a part of a web page that makes it easy to place navigation or display links to help customers find important information easily. Also, it improves the availability area of the site. When the content on the left side of the page is scrolled, the right sidebar navigation node is activated in association; when the side navigation menu is clicked, the corresponding content on the left side will also be scrolled to the top of the visible area.
Installation
Unzip plugin files and upload them under your ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory.
Resulted names will be: ‘./wp-content/plugins/sidebar-menu/*’
Activate plugin at “Plugins” administration page.
Changelog
1.0.4 – 2022-11-12
- Fixed: icon size issue
1.0.3 – 2022-10-29
- Fixed: Top padding issue
- Fixed: Responsive Issue
1.0.2 – 2022-10-22
- Tweak: Added a new style – Side Icon
- Tweak: Added Sidebar Menu option – Sticky Menu
- Tweak: Added Sidebar Menu option – Content Before Menu
- Tweak: Added Sidebar Menu option – Content Before Menu
- Tweak: Added page option – Fixed Sidebar Menu
- Tweak: Added page option – Sidebar Menu
- Tweak: Added page option – Position
- Tweak: Added page option – Sidebar Menu Width
- Tweak: Added page option – Height
- Tweak: Added page option – Top Padding
- Tweak: Added page option – Left Padding
- Tweak: Added page option – Right Padding
- Tweak: Added Sidebar Menu Settings – Sidebar Menu > Settings > Font Awesome Icons
1.0.1 – 2022-10-09
- Tweak: Added a new style – Animation
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FAQ
Sidebar Menu: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is Sidebar Menu free?
Yes. Sidebar Menu is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Sidebar Menu safe to use in 2026?
Sidebar Menu shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Sidebar Menu?
Sidebar Menu is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,827 times since it launched in October 2022. It was downloaded 94 times in the last 30 days.
Does Sidebar Menu work with WordPress 7.1?
Sidebar Menu is officially tested up to WordPress 6.0.17, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Sidebar Menu need?
Sidebar Menu requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Sidebar Menu last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.4, was released on November 12, 2022 (4 years ago).
Who makes Sidebar Menu?
Sidebar Menu is developed and maintained by HooThemes.
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