Best child page plugins for WordPress
The most popular child page plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Auto Subpage Menu leads with 700+ active installs, ahead of List Child Pages Shortcode (600+) and Child Pages Card (80+). All 3 plugins tagged “child page” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 child page plugins
- 1.
Auto Subpage MenuThe most installed child page plugin, with 700+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 12 reviews, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
- 2.
List Child Pages Shortcode600+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
Child Pages Card80+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “child page”
Auto Subpage Menu
Down in the last 7 days:21#7,777by jojoee6 years ago
By default wordpress menu system, wordpress can only automatically add/remove top-level page to/from menus
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 4.3(12)
- Downloads
- 11/day
List Child Pages Shortcode
Down in the last 7 days:26#8,239by Douglas Karr1 month ago
A simple plugin to add list of child pages within the content of a parent page.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Child Pages Card
#18,038by Katsushi Kawamori2 months ago
Displays child page archives in card form.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 4.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day