Widgets in Menu for WordPress
by Saurabh · Uncategorized
Allows you to add Widgets in WordPress Navigation Menus
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Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
7K+
≈8K estimated
Momentum
+30%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “custom link”, “menus” and “widgets” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
49 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.4%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 109.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3050 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39; the current branch is 6.8
4.8★ over 21 reviews, smoothed to 4.31★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3050 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom link your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| menus your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widgets your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “custom link”, “menus” and “widgets” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 715 · 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
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
8.4y ago
latest release · v1.0.0 · 27 Jun 2018
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% 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 “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 8K.
Install history since 18 Dec 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Vox6.1y ago
Great utility and I find it especially graceful when paired with XYZ’s PHP & HTML snippet injectors. Together one can add a drop-down tag cloud to a menu, thus freeing up valuable screen space for content. This topic was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by Vox.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ecv807.2y ago
Seems to be working beautifully in 5.2.2 ! This topic was modified 6 years, 11 months ago by ecv80.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ igorandre7.6y ago
This plugin not works in this version but works perfectly on versions before 5.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sergiobaltimore7.8y ago
One of the best plugins I’ve ever known. Simply and easily it’s possible to put anything in the menus.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ senorsam8.0y ago
Simple, perfect. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JuewelsO8.9y ago
This worked great for the work-around we were trying to accomplish! Thank you so much
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jphogan9.1y ago
We’ve started using this plugin in conjunction with ACF which allows us to create robust, interactive mega menus that are easy to update and hard to break. Love this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iamkashifnadeem9.4y ago
Very useful plugin! Please keep update this plugin. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.0 Fixed i18n issues. Added Composer support Fix issues with empty widget titles thanks to Niklas Rosenqvist 1.0.0
- — Version 0.2.1 Fixed notice. Moved attribute prefix to main file. 0.2.1
- — Version 0.2.0 Refactored code completely in line with WP standards. Fixed notices by overriding WP’s default add menu item function. 0.2.0
- — Version 0.1.0 Added translation support. Added label for single menu item. Added Widget type + Set title just like widget areas. Improved js. Added minified js. Better filter for html element attribute. Better inline documentation. Im 0.1.0
- — Version 0.0.1 Initial Plugin uploaded. 0.0.1
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Allows you to add Widgets in WordPress Navigation Menus"
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 9 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,558 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "custom link" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-24 8K+ → 7K+ down after 172 days in tier
- 2026-05-05 9K+ → 8K+ down after 242 days in tier
- 2025-09-05 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2744 days in tier
- 2018-03-02 9K+ → 10K+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2018-02-01 6K+ → 9K+ up after 260 days in tier
- 2017-05-17 1K+ → 6K+ up after 415 days in tier
- 2016-03-28 700+ → 1K+ up
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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Shortcode in Menus 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Themebeez Toolkit 8K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A -
Editor Menu and Widget Access 7K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D -
Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Century ToolKit 700+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Widget Menuizer 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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