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Sidebar Menu Widget

v1.0

by Weblounge · updated 12 years ago

Easily add a sidebar menu to your widgetable sidebar. With this plugin you can create a sidebar menu.

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Rank
#11,596
Up6 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 255
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
22.1K
22,138 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
9 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA unknown

Sidebar Menu Widget at a glance

Sidebar Menu Widget is a WordPress plugin by Weblounge with 200+ active installs, the #11,596 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Jun 16, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 2 plugins tagged “sidebar menu widget”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

115 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Sidebar Menu Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.510Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4
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DateSidebar Menu Widget
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 202610
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20264
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 255 · -6.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.260270Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026255
Nov 7, 2026255
Nov 5, 2026256
Nov 4, 2026255
Nov 3, 2026257
Nov 2, 2026255
Nov 1, 2026254
Oct 31, 2026255
Oct 30, 2026256
Oct 29, 2026257
Oct 28, 2026257
Oct 27, 2026272

Rank over time

#11,596 · down 44 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#11.6K#11.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#11,596
Nov 7, 2026#11,602
Nov 6, 2026#11,604
Nov 5, 2026#11,587
Nov 4, 2026#11,604
Nov 3, 2026#11,587
Nov 2, 2026#11,602
Nov 1, 2026#11,613
Oct 31, 2026#11,587
Oct 30, 2026#11,544
Oct 29, 2026#11,544
Oct 28, 2026#11,558
Oct 27, 2026#11,552

Growth %

Average -0.54% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.20%
Nov 5, 2026+0.39%
Nov 4, 2026-0.78%
Nov 3, 2026+0.78%
Nov 2, 2026+0.39%
Nov 1, 2026-0.39%
Oct 31, 2026-0.39%
Oct 30, 2026-0.39%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-5.51%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★9 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
3.5.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 6, 2013
Last updated
Jun 16, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Sidebar Menu Widget

How many websites use Sidebar Menu Widget?

Sidebar Menu Widget is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,596 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Sidebar Menu Widget been downloaded?

22,138 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats

When was Sidebar Menu Widget last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Jun 16, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Sidebar Menu Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Sidebar Menu Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 12 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 Widget have?

4.6 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 78% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Sidebar Menu Widget?

The plugins most like Sidebar Menu Widget, by the tags they share, are Responsive Vertical Icon Menu (700+), WPB Accordion Menu (10K+) and Side Menu Lite (7K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

9 reviews

  • 5 stars: 7 reviews, 78%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 11%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 11%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
89%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
11%1–2★
  • About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 8 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Sidebar Menu Widget
Estimated installs≈ 255
Reported installs200+
Rating4.6
Reviews9
Total downloads22.1K
AuthorWeblounge
First releasedMay 6, 2013
Version1.0
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 16, 2014

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