Section Subnav
by benknight · Admin & Utilities
Adds a widget and template function for displaying subnavigation based on the current navigation state.
46 health vs 54 average across 3,791 Admin & Utilities plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 15+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 5480 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
46
now · peak 62
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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
15.0y ago
latest release · v0.9
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “60+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,375 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ raygulick8.7y ago
There is nothing else like it among wordpress.org plugins. You should update it to keep it current.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dwaller13.3y ago
No configuration required, just the perfect thing for adding some sidebar navigation for visitors working their way through the static pages for a church website.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ melrothdesign13.5y ago
Works very nicely. Thanks for creating this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-20 70+ → 60+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-18 60+ → 70+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-04-14 70+ → 60+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-04-07 60+ → 70+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-04-04 70+ → 60+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-04-01 60+ → 70+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-31 70+ → 60+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-03-24 60+ → 70+ up after 2 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 Widget in Navigation 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags B -
Custom Menu Wizard Widget 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags D -
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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