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Add Descendants As Submenu Items

by Alex Mills · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 50 months (last release 6 Sep 2022).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Add Descendants As Submenu Items
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Add Descendants As Submenu Items still maintained?
No. Last release 6 Sep 2022, over 4 years ago. 6 Sep 2022 · wordpress.org
Who owns Add Descendants As Submenu Items, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Add Descendants As Submenu Items removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Add Descendants As Submenu Items safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Add Descendants As Submenu Items update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.2. No one-star spike after it. 6 Sep 2022 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 50 months (last release 6 Sep 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.6 Sep 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 11 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
jakeom6 Sep 2022 to 6 Sep 2022, 1 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Add Descendants As Submenu Items
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 6 Sep 2022. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star20
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Add Descendants As Submenu Items
4 May 202612
11 May 202633
18 May 202650
25 May 202656
1 Jun 202679
8 Jun 202649
15 Jun 202642
22 Jun 202631
29 Jun 202628
6 Jul 202629
13 Jul 202636
20 Jul 202644
27 Jul 202649
3 Aug 202654
10 Aug 202645
17 Aug 202652
24 Aug 202640
31 Aug 202668
7 Sep 202640
14 Sep 202653
21 Sep 202658
28 Sep 202664
5 Oct 202653
12 Oct 202660
19 Oct 2026102
26 Oct 202698
2 Nov 202613

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 38% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.2.2
AuthorAlex Mills
Added5 Sep 2011
Last updated6 Sep 2022
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPressnot stated
Tested up to6.0.18
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Menu Management & Mega Menus
Tagsmenu, children, nav menu, descendants

Other plugins by this author: Regenerate Thumbnails, SyntaxHighlighter Evolved, Registered Users Only, SmartCrop

Questions

Is Add Descendants As Submenu Items still maintained?

No. Last release 6 Sep 2022, over 4 years ago.

Who owns Add Descendants As Submenu Items, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Add Descendants As Submenu Items removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Add Descendants As Submenu Items safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Add Descendants As Submenu Items update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue