Widget Menuizer

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1. ★★★★★ egocefalo

   3.8y ago

   This sidebar cannot be displayed as it is not from the currently active theme. The sidebar it’s from the active theme, also the plugin generated sidebars give the same error. Looked on support for a fix, found a topic with the same exact problem with no answers and closed. So…

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2. ★★★★★ creativeincomeopportunities

   5.5y ago

   I was going a little squirrelly as I needed to get widget content from another plugin into a custom menu system I was building. While a short-code was available, I couldn’t figure out how to easily get it into the menu system. I was about to set into another lengthy coding session to make my requirements operational but then thought I can’t be alone with this need. A quick search for ‘WordPress widget in menu’ brought me here. Why this isn’t a default option in WordPress is beyond me, as it instantly bridges the gap between sidebars, widgets and menus. This plugin instantly gave me access to building far more complicated and useful menu systems. The fact it allows me to create my own sidebars for inclusion in the menu system is icing on the cake, as I can create unique groupings of widgets to include, without changing the structure of existing work. Thank you Ben Byrne for creating and sharing this extremely useful code. Cheers, Robin Ellins – Electric Applesauce

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3. ★★★★★ lawphoto

   6.8y ago

   just put on my new site. works well.just what i needed. running wp Version 5.3

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4. ★★★★★ zigvt85

   11.7y ago

   As the title states the plugin works great with the latest WordPress have not conflicted with any other plugins yet. Does it what I need it to do. Been looking 2 days for this add on for my project thanks guys!

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5. ★★★★★ IAmNickOrtiz

   11.9y ago

   I love the idea. This is a great way of creating large, easily manageable menus.

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6. ★★★★★ kelter

   11.9y ago

   Great idea. Works in many situations without alteration of CSS. Seems also nice for prototyping concepts where custom templates and functions are overkill. Thanks.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-06-14 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-06-13 600+ → 700+ up after 34 days in tier
3. 2026-05-10 700+ → 600+ down after 127 days in tier
4. 2026-01-03 800+ → 700+ down after 4 days in tier
5. 2025-12-30 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
6. 2025-12-28 800+ → 700+ down after 2 days in tier
7. 2025-12-26 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-12-25 800+ → 700+ down after 115 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).

• Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• W WooSidebars 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
• Simple Page Sidebars 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C
• Advanced Sidebar Menu 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• RaraTheme Companion 10K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Themebeez Toolkit 8K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B

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Widget Menuizer: 600+ active installs, 4.3★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/widget-menuizer