Advanced Sidebar Menu
v9.8.6by Mat Lipe · updated 2 months ago
Fully automatic sidebar menus.
- Rank
- #1,661
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1.4M
- 1,391,426 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 37 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Sidebar Menu at a glance
Advanced Sidebar Menu is a WordPress plugin by Mat Lipe with 10K+ active installs, the #1,661 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 80 times, 16% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 37 reviews. Version 9.8.6 came out on Aug 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 40 plugins tagged “hierarchy”. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2.5K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Sidebar Menu |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 58 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 68 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 83 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 77 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 76 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 95 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 69 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 72 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 101 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 78 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 140 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 204 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 156 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 80 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 75 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 83 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 50 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 50 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14,932 · -0.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14,932 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14,959 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14,956 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14,981 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14,973 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14,951 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14,972 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14,982 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14,996 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15,006 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15,012 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15,016 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15,020 |
Rank over time
#1,661 · up 4 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,661 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,660 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,660 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,659 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,659 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,660 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,661 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,659 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,659 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,658 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,659 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,659 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,661 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,661 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,665 |
Growth %
Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.03% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1661 → #1659Downloads -11%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v9.860%
- v9.66.0%
- Other34%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★37 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 9.8.6
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4.0
- First released
- Oct 9, 2011
- Last updated
- Aug 24, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Sidebar Menu
How many websites use Advanced Sidebar Menu?
Advanced Sidebar Menu is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,661 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Sidebar Menu been downloaded?
1,391,426 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 80 times. See download stats
When was Advanced Sidebar Menu last updated?
Version 9.8.6 came out on Aug 24, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Advanced Sidebar Menu compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Advanced Sidebar Menu have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Advanced Sidebar Menu. See its security record
Is Advanced Sidebar Menu still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Advanced Sidebar Menu have?
4.5 out of 5 from 37 reviews on WordPress.org. 78% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Sidebar Menu?
The plugins most like Advanced Sidebar Menu, by the tags they share, are Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) (1K+), User Menus (80K+) and Nav Menu Roles (70K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
37 reviews
- 5 stars: 29 reviews, 78%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 8%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- 1 stars: 3 reviews, 8%
- Positive
- 86%4–5★
- Mixed
- 3%3★
- Critical
- 11%1–2★
- About 8 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 37 |
| Total downloads | 1.4M |
| Author | Mat Lipe |
| First released | Oct 9, 2011 |
| Version | 9.8.6 |
| Requires WP | 6.2.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 |
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