Sidebar Menu Items
v0.1.6by mottodesignstudio · updated 5 years ago
Use sidebars / widget areas within your menus. Simple and flexible way for making mega menu dropdowns!
- Rank
- #35,134
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.8K
- 9,764 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Sidebar Menu Items at a glance
Sidebar Menu Items is a WordPress plugin by mottodesignstudio with 10+ active installs, the #35,134 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1.6 came out on Jul 21, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.8.19. Among the 7 plugins tagged “menu items”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats152 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Sidebar Menu Items |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15 · +15.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#35,134 · up 8,210 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #35,134 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #36,113 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #39,593 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #42,932 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #38,352 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #43,344 |
Growth %
Average +1.44% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.8.18 → 5.8.19
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1.6
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 5.8.19
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 29, 2020
- Last updated
- Jul 21, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Sidebar Menu Items
How many websites use Sidebar Menu Items?
Sidebar Menu Items is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #35,134 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Sidebar Menu Items been downloaded?
9,764 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Sidebar Menu Items last updated?
Version 0.1.6 came out on Jul 21, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Sidebar Menu Items compatible with the latest WordPress?
Sidebar Menu Items’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.8.19, 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.
Is Sidebar Menu Items still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Sidebar Menu Items have?
No one has reviewed Sidebar Menu Items on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Sidebar Menu Items?
The plugins most like Sidebar Menu Items, by the tags they share, are Max Mega Menu (300K+), Menu Image, Icons made easy (100K+) and User Menus (80K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 9.8K |
| Author | mottodesignstudio |
| First released | Feb 29, 2020 |
| Version | 0.1.6 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 21, 2021 |
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