BU Navigation

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 93% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ pilotspelman

   8.6y ago

   Hi, I loved this Plugin earlier, but unfortunately it is not possible to use any more. The reason is that the editing/text area does not receive key strokes with this Plugin activated. Thereby editing of pages is not possible in WordPress 4.9.1. This topic was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by pilotspelman.

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2. ★★★★★ marcusasiabc

   10.9y ago

   Playing with pages order is no longer a pain! Thank you.

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3. ★★★★★ Tom Finley

   10.9y ago

   There are some issues with the z-indexing of the drag-and-drop interface. Also, sometimes moved page “bubbles” don’t rearrange the page tree in real time like they should.

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4. ★★★★★ Joe Banks

   11.3y ago

   Solves so many requirements, including widget behavior, for Page-heavy sites! Easy way to move pages around. Adding the often-requested, just add external link here please. Compare to Nested Pages plugin for behavior and ability to place in menu positions.

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5. ★★★★★ shackep

   11.9y ago

   Great plugin. It simplifies the concept of having child and parent pages (or hierarchal Custom Post Types). I always train my backend users how to move things into areas that they are able to publish in (using BU’s Section Editor Plugin) and it just clicks. Also the visual of where it is in the big scheme of things is perfect. Thanks for creating such a great plugin.

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6. ★★★★★ epawel

   12.3y ago

   I really needed this functionality (BU Section Editing + BU Navigation) you save my time and money. With appreciation.

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7. ★★★★★ Jason Crouse

   12.4y ago

   Thank you!

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8. ★★★★★ andrewcking

   13.0y ago

   I am blown away. I have searched for so long for a plugin that does this. The plugin is simple and yet it does exactly what I want it to. Thank you thank you thank you!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.8.1

Translated into 129 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Plus 105 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-07-10 200+ → 100+ down after 712 days in tier
2. 2024-07-28 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
3. 2024-07-26 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
4. 2024-07-24 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
5. 2024-07-22 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2024-07-21 300+ → 200+ down after 4 days in tier
7. 2024-07-17 200+ → 300+ up after 12 days in tier
8. 2024-07-05 300+ → 200+ down after 15 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).

• Custom Post Type UI 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• Breadcrumb NavXT 800K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• Meta Box 500K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• WP-PageNavi 500K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• Max Mega Menu 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Post Type Switcher 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A

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BU Navigation: 100+ active installs, 4.9★ (9 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/bu-navigation