Auto Submenu
by Diana van de Laarschot · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 2 other plugins · 4.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Dynamic menus: Add a page to your menu and then let WordPress automatically add the child pages.
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Health
B 83/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
-5%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “menu”, “navigation” and “pages” for “children”, “auto” and “formatting”. “menu” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “children” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “navigation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “auto” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “pages” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “formatting” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.3%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 60K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,189 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 65 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 25 reviews, smoothed to 4.07★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
29%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| submenu your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| subpages your tag | #5 | #5 | down 1 |
| auto | #20 | #20 | up 3 |
| auto menu | #10 | #15 | up 1 |
| children | #16 | #13 | up 1 |
| formatting | #20 | #21 | down 1 |
| page tree | #21 | #19 | down 4 |
| menu your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| navigation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
25 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “menu”, “navigation” and “pages” for “children”, “auto” and “formatting”. “menu” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “children” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “navigation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “auto” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “pages” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “formatting” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.0.7 · 28 Aug 2026
13
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 73% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 3 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ emrock52.0y ago
Page Structure sync to Menu rocks.Works like a charm along with “CMS Tree Page View” – Plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ coconutboy3.0y ago
Appreciate the dev to have developed something like this but it’s amazing how in 2023, wordpress cannot resolve URL like every other cms. Wow, just wow.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Claudio3.2y ago
Simple solution for a simple problem. Works like a champ without apply any additional settings.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mkoppen10.3y ago
This work simple and perfect. for me as a beginner with wordpress Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thorshammer10.5y ago
An excellent tool, thank you! Flaws: 1. Needs better explanation on how to implement – getting started might seem intuitive to some, others (like myself) have to figure out how to start a new menu’s “child” hierarchy correctly; 2. When adding new pages, MUST get it right first try; if you forget to make the new page a child (using “PARENT” drop-down), you cannot go back after and correct – the auto-add menu feature won’t see it; have to redo /clone the page and get it right this time;
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ simon_a610.6y ago
With or without that other box ticked, and with Setting Parent correct, it doesn’t appear in the menu.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stormcry710.7y ago
Sadly not working. Let me know if its gonna be compatible with my version(4.4.2) !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ PoseLab10.9y ago
Good, saved me from a lot of work. Bookmarked
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.6 Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.0 1.0.6
- — Version 1.0.5 Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 6.9 1.0.5
- — Version 1.0.4 Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 6.8 1.0.4
- — Version 1.0.3 Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 6.7 1.0.3
- — Version 1.0.2 Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 6.6 1.0.2
- — Version 1.0.1 Bugfix: Plugin moved page to the bottom of the submenu. 1.0.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Dynamic menus: Add a page to your menu and then let WordPress automatically add the child pages."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,012 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-08 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-06 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-05 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-03 2K+ → 3K+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-01-24 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-23 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-21 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-20 2K+ → 3K+ up after 12 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP-PageNavi 400K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Max Mega Menu 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Menu Image, Icons made easy 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Float menu – awesome floating side menu 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - E Exclude Pages 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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Flexy Breadcrumb 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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