Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget
Healthy: maintained, last release 16 Aug 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 16 Aug 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 16 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer jeroenpeters1986 since May 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.3.5). Not on the exploited list. 16 Apr 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.6.0. No one-star spike after it. 16 Aug 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 1 May 2020 to 1 May 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| jeroenpeters1986 | 3 May 2020 to 16 Aug 2026, 33 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.3 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 16 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 10 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.3.5).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2024 | Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget <= 1.3.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 1.3.4 | 1.3.5 | Patched before disclosure |
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.
| 4 May 2026 | 32 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 49 |
| 18 May 2026 | 46 |
| 25 May 2026 | 56 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 48 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 85 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,217 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 216 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 168 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 199 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 136 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 122 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 115 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 139 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 173 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,377 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 238 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 198 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 146 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 164 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 151 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 152 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 125 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 120 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 180 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 170 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 21 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 43% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.6.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeroen Peters |
| Added | 3 May 2020 |
| Last updated | 16 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Category | Site Structure & Navigation > Menu Management & Mega Menus |
| Tags | menu, select, dropdown, quicknav, navigation |
Other plugins by this author: Name Directory, All-in-one Like Widget, Newest replies first in bbPress
Questions
Is Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget still maintained?
Yes. Last release 16 Aug 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer jeroenpeters1986 since May 2020.
Was Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.3.5). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6.0. No one-star spike after it.