Vertical Menu Widget
Easily add a vertical menu to your widgetable sidebar. With this plugin you can create a flat menu with all parents/children visible or a stepping foldout menu where only children of the current page/parent will be…
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Vertical Menu Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.1 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Vertical Menu Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| foldout menu | #2 |
| vertical menu | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 2 reviews
About Vertical Menu Widget
From the official readme · v0.9Description
Easily add a vertical menu to your widgetable sidebar. With this plugin you can create a flat menu with all parents/children visible or a stepping foldout menu where only children of the current page/parent will be visible.
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Vertical Menu Widget – Info, Demo and Feature Discussion
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Installation
- Upload
vertical-menu-widgetfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Add
Vertical Menu Widgetto your widgetable area and configure the options.
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FAQ
Vertical Menu Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Vertical Menu Widget free?
Yes. Vertical Menu Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Vertical Menu Widget safe to use in 2026?
Vertical Menu Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Vertical Menu Widget?
Vertical Menu Widget is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 15,457 times since it launched in June 2011. It was downloaded 73 times in the last 30 days.
Does Vertical Menu Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Vertical Menu Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Vertical Menu Widget last updated?
The latest version, 0.9, was released on June 20, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Vertical Menu Widget?
Vertical Menu Widget is developed and maintained by Daniel Iser.
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