Sliding Panel

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1. ★★★★★ douglaskarr

   11.2y ago

   Great plugin. I didn’t end up using it because of a few issues: My widgets didn’t automatically go 3 across and there was no documentation on what might be causing that. I’m surprised very specific classes with unique names weren’t used to ensure the widgets lined up properly. No documentation on how to customize the tab color, shape, etc. to match my site’s branding. No documentation on how to modify the font and line-height in the slide down.

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2. ★★★★★ bluebird2

   12.5y ago

   This is a great plugin but in could be improved by adding a few more features: It would be good if one could define a certain icon webfont class (like Font Awsome) instead of “Open” and “Close”. The placement of the tab cannot be customized in the settings page. It could be useful to have it there. Also options to have it on the right or left side could be a great improvement. It could have been great if the sliding panel could “push” the page down instead of moving over it.

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3. ★★★★★ mwf113

   12.8y ago

   Exactly what I needed for my site! Thank you.

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4. ★★★★★ gabrielerner

   12.9y ago

   Uno de los plugins más simples y al mismo tiempo prácticos que conozco. Lo recomiendo a los desarrolladores para que lo incorporen a sus themes.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-06-25 70+ → 60+ down after 138 days in tier
2. 2026-02-07 80+ → 70+ down after 11 days in tier
3. 2026-01-27 90+ → 80+ down after 55 days in tier
4. 2025-12-03 100+ → 90+ down after 13 days in tier
5. 2025-11-20 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-11-19 100+ → 90+ down after 4 days in tier
7. 2025-11-15 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-11-14 100+ → 90+ down after 4 days in tier

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Sliding Panel: 60+ active installs, 4.5★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/sliding-panel