Best sidebar menu widget plugins for WordPress
The most popular sidebar menu widget plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Easy Sidebar Menu Widget leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Sidebar Menu Widget (200+). All 2 plugins tagged “sidebar menu widget” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 sidebar menu widget plugins
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Easy Sidebar Menu WidgetThe most installed sidebar menu widget plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 141 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 2.Sidebar Menu Widget
200+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 9 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
All 2 plugins tagged “sidebar menu widget”

Easy Sidebar Menu Widget
Down in the last 7 days:2#4,351by Jeffrey Carandang9 years ago
Add WordPress Dropdown Menu Widget easily! Upgrade your sidebar menus to responsive dropdown widget now!
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.8(141)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Sidebar Menu Widget
Down in the last 7 days:7#11,609by Weblounge12 years ago
Easily add a sidebar menu to your widgetable sidebar. With this plugin you can create a sidebar menu.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.6(9)
- Downloads
- 0/day