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Side Menu Lite · Version history

Side Menu Lite changelog and version history

Latest version
5.5.3
Aug 25, 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases
38
since 2019
In the last year
3
about one every 133 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 7.4 or later

Releases each year

  • 20191 release
  • 20201 release
  • 20218 releases
  • 20223 releases
  • 20235 releases
  • 20249 releases
  • 20259 releases
  • 20262 releases

20262 releases

  1. Side Menu Lite 5.5.3Latest

    • Fixed a minor bug with output tags
    • Fixed: a minor bug with code quality

  2. Side Menu Lite 5.5.2

    • Fixed: minor bug with Content::create()
    • Fixed: minor bug with Settings::option()
    • Fixed: grammar error in ListTable
    • = 5.5.1= * Updated: Font Awesome library upgraded to version 7.1. * Updated: wp-color-picker-alpha to version 3.0.4.

20259 releases

  1. Side Menu Lite 5.5.1

  2. Side Menu Lite 5.5

    • Updated: Font Awesome library upgraded to version 7.0.0.

  3. Side Menu Lite 5.4.4

    • Improved: Reorganized method order in the DBManager class for better readability and maintenance

  4. Side Menu Lite 5.4.3

    • Fixed: incorrect user capabilities handling
    • Fixed: menu detection issue in Script Maker

  5. Side Menu Lite 5.4.2

    • Improved: Screen reader support for the side menu by adding role=”navigation” and aria-label attributes.

  6. Side Menu Lite 5.4.1

    • Updated: Helpful links added to the settings page.
    • Updated: wp-color-picker-alpha upgraded to version 3.0.4.

  7. Side Menu Lite 5.4

    • Added: Option to disable the notranslate class.

  8. Side Menu Lite 5.3.2

    • Fixed: Function verification improvements.

  9. Side Menu Lite 5.3.1

    • Updated: Font Awesome icons to version 6.7.1.
    • Fixed: Minor activation bug.

20249 releases

  1. Side Menu Lite 5.3

    • Added: aria-label attribute for better accessibility.
    • Updated: Plugin icon.
    • Updated: Small UI improvements.
    • Fixed: Various minor bugs.

  2. Side Menu Lite 5.2.2

    • Changed: Touch rule logic.
    • Fixed: Improved keyboard accessibility.
    • Fixed: Minor escaping issues.

  3. Side Menu Lite 5.2.1

    • Fixed: Icon font inclusion on pages using shortcode.

  4. Side Menu Lite 5.2

    • Added: Icon category support.
    • Improved: FontIconPicker functionality.
    • Fixed: Conflicts with FontIconPicker module.
    • Fixed: Menu item status saving.
    • Fixed: CodeMirror initialization.

  5. Side Menu Lite 5.1.1

    • Fixed: FontPicker icon style issue.

  6. Side Menu Lite 5.1

    • Added: Dashboard visibility control by user roles.
    • Updated: Font Awesome to version 6.6.
    • Fixed: Icon picker search issues.

  7. Side Menu Lite 5.0

    • 🚀 Major Update * Added: Icon animation support. * Added: Vertical alignment and offset options for menu positioning. * Added: More menu styling options. * Added: Tags and link tracking options. * Improved: Refreshed admin interface for better usability.

  8. Side Menu Lite 4.2.1

    • Fixed: Nonce verification bug.

  9. Side Menu Lite 4.2

    • Added: Touch function support for mobile.
    • Changed: Admin styling improvements.

20235 releases

  1. Side Menu Lite 4.1.2

    • Fixed: Ability to add special link types.

  2. Side Menu Lite 4.1.1

    • Fixed: Compatibility with PHP 8.2 dynamic properties.

  3. Side Menu Lite 4.1

    • Updated: Font Awesome icons to version 6.4.2.

  4. Side Menu Lite 4.0.2

    • Fixed: Minor bug with page list handling.

  5. Side Menu Lite 4.0.1

    • Fixed: Various minor issues.

20223 releases

  1. Side Menu Lite 4.0

    • 🚀 Major Update * Added: Custom color and background options for items. * Added: Export/Import functionality for menus. * Improved: General plugin styling. * Updated: Font Awesome to version 6.1.2.

  2. Side Menu Lite 3.1

  3. Side Menu Lite 3.0.1

20218 releases

  1. Side Menu Lite 3.0

  2. Side Menu Lite 2.2.6

  3. Side Menu Lite 2.2.5

  4. Side Menu Lite 2.2.4

  5. Side Menu Lite 2.2.3

  6. Side Menu Lite 2.2.2

  7. Side Menu Lite 2.2.1

  8. Side Menu Lite 2.2

20201 release

  1. Side Menu Lite 2.0

20191 release

  1. Side Menu Lite 1.0

Questions about Side Menu Lite’s releases

What is the latest version of Side Menu Lite?

5.5.3, released on Aug 25, 2026 (2 months ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.4 or later.

How often is Side Menu Lite updated?

3 releases in the last year, about one every 133 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from December 2019.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Side Menu Lite’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.