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Easy Sidebar Menu Widget

v1.0

by Jeffrey Carandang · updated 9 years ago

Add WordPress Dropdown Menu Widget easily! Upgrade your sidebar menus to responsive dropdown widget now!

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Rank
#4,351
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 2,580
2K+ reported · High
Total downloads
31.3K
31,285 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
141 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +29.4% (30d)·Toward 3K+ · ETA ~17d

Easy Sidebar Menu Widget at a glance

Easy Sidebar Menu Widget is a WordPress plugin by Jeffrey Carandang with 2K+ active installs, the #4,351 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times, 29% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 141 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Nov 28, 2017, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “menu widget”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

331 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Easy Sidebar Menu Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.5101520Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateEasy Sidebar Menu Widget
Nov 8, 20268
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 6, 202617
Nov 5, 20269
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202620
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 202612
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 202614
Oct 26, 202614
Oct 25, 202613
Oct 24, 202611
Oct 23, 202613
Oct 22, 202611
Oct 21, 202611
Oct 20, 20269
Oct 19, 202612
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 202612
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 202610
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20266
Oct 11, 20269
Oct 10, 202610

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2,582 · -0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.2.6K2.6K2.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20262,582
Nov 8, 20262,583
Nov 7, 20262,585
Nov 5, 20262,584
Nov 4, 20262,586
Nov 3, 20262,581
Nov 2, 20262,583
Nov 1, 20262,586
Oct 31, 20262,592
Oct 30, 20262,588
Oct 29, 20262,594
Oct 28, 20262,599
Oct 27, 20262,598

Rank over time

#4,351 · down 17 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#4.3K#4.4KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#4,351
Nov 8, 2026#4,352
Nov 7, 2026#4,351
Nov 6, 2026#4,349
Nov 5, 2026#4,351
Nov 4, 2026#4,345
Nov 3, 2026#4,354
Nov 2, 2026#4,349
Nov 1, 2026#4,346
Oct 31, 2026#4,342
Oct 30, 2026#4,349
Oct 29, 2026#4,350
Oct 28, 2026#4,352
Oct 27, 2026#4,350
Oct 16, 2026#4,334

Growth %

Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.04%
Nov 8, 2026-0.08%
Nov 7, 2026+0.02%
Nov 5, 2026-0.08%
Nov 4, 2026+0.19%
Nov 3, 2026-0.08%
Nov 2, 2026-0.12%
Nov 1, 2026-0.23%
Oct 31, 2026+0.15%
Oct 30, 2026-0.23%
Oct 29, 2026-0.19%
Oct 28, 2026+0.04%

Active installs band

2K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.1.9K2K2.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20262K+
Nov 8, 20262K+
Nov 7, 20262K+
Nov 6, 20262K+
Nov 5, 20262K+
Nov 4, 20262K+
Nov 3, 20262K+
Nov 2, 20262K+
Nov 1, 20262K+
Oct 31, 20262K+
Oct 30, 20262K+
Oct 29, 20262K+
Oct 28, 20262K+
Oct 27, 20262K+
Oct 16, 20262K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #4352 → #4351Downloads +18.2%
    • Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★141 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
4.7.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 11, 2016
Last updated
Nov 28, 2017
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Easy Sidebar Menu Widget

How many websites use Easy Sidebar Menu Widget?

Easy Sidebar Menu Widget is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,351 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Easy Sidebar Menu Widget been downloaded?

31,285 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times. See download stats

When was Easy Sidebar Menu Widget last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Nov 28, 2017 (8 years ago). See every release

Is Easy Sidebar Menu Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Easy Sidebar Menu Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Does Easy Sidebar Menu Widget have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Easy Sidebar Menu Widget. See its security record

Is Easy Sidebar Menu Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Easy Sidebar Menu Widget have?

4.8 out of 5 from 141 reviews on WordPress.org. 89% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Easy Sidebar Menu Widget?

The plugins most like Easy Sidebar Menu Widget, by the tags they share, are Side Menu Lite (7K+), Sidebar Menu Widget (200+) and Max Mega Menu (300K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

141 reviews

  • 5 stars: 125 reviews, 89%
  • 4 stars: 12 reviews, 9%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 3 reviews, 2%
Positive
97%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
2%1–2★
  • About 33 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 21 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Easy Sidebar Menu Widget
Estimated installs≈ 2,580
Reported installs2K+
Rating4.8
Reviews141
Total downloads31.3K
AuthorJeffrey Carandang
First releasedOct 11, 2016
Version1.0
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 28, 2017

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