Slidey Panel
Add a responsive sliding panel to your WordPress site with a block.
Solid choice
Slidey Panel is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 70/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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 Slidey Panel stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| block | >100 |
| drawer | #33 |
| off-canvas | #30 |
| panel | #8 |
| Sliding Panel | #2 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Slidey Panel
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Slidey Panel adds an off-canvas panel that slides in from the side of your site and opens from a block button placed in your content, templates or template parts.
The block uses a normal published page for panel content. Create a page with the blocks you want to show, then add the “Slidey Panel” block wherever visitors should be able to open it.
Add Slidey Panel to a block theme’s Header template to provide a compact menu button, then build its navigation with WordPress blocks in the panel page.
Key features
- Slidey Panel block for posts, pages, templates and template parts.
- Uses normal WordPress pages for panel content.
- Default page selector in the block editor.
- Button text and hamburger icon controls.
- Block styling support for color, typography, spacing, dimensions and borders.
- Responsive sliding panel with cover overlay and close button.
How to use the Slidey Panel block
- Create and publish a page containing the blocks you want to show in the sliding panel.
- Add the “Slidey Panel” block to a post, page, template or template part.
- Set the button text and choose whether to show a hamburger icon.
- Choose the default panel page from the block settings.
The block uses one default panel page.
Installation
- Install “Slidey Panel” automatically from the WordPress plugin directory, or upload the plugin ZIP file.
- Activate the plugin from the “Plugins” screen in WordPress.
- Create a published page for your panel content and place the “Slidey Panel” block where you want the button.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the panel content managed?
Slidey Panel uses normal WordPress pages. Create or edit the page that should appear in the sliding panel.
Can different buttons open different pages?
No, the block uses one default page. Allowing different buttons to open different page’s content will be a future feature.
Can the panel appear from the left?
No, the panel currently appears from the right only. Choosing to appear from the left will be a future feature.
Changelog
First version of the plugin
1.0
- First version of the plugin
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FAQ
Slidey Panel: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Slidey Panel free?
Yes. Slidey Panel is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Slidey Panel safe to use in 2026?
Slidey Panel is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 70/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Slidey Panel?
Slidey Panel is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 474 times since it launched in June 2026. It was downloaded 116 times in the last 30 days.
Does Slidey Panel work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Slidey Panel up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.3 or newer.
What PHP version does Slidey Panel need?
Slidey Panel requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Slidey Panel last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on August 14, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes Slidey Panel?
Slidey Panel is developed and maintained by Oliver Campion.
What are the best alternatives to Slidey Panel?
The most popular alternatives to Slidey Panel are Spectra Legacy (1M+ installs), Breadcrumb NavXT (800K+ installs) and PDF Embedder (300K+ installs).
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