Description
WP Better Sub Menus improves the Appearance Menus screen when you manage large nested menus.
- Click the colored bar on a parent item to collapse or expand its branch
- Sticky, scrollable left column (Pages, Posts, categories, etc.) while you edit
- Depth colors so nested levels are easier to scan
- Visual changes only — front-end navigation is unchanged
Especially useful when a menu has dozens of items and several levels deep.
Screenshots
Installation
- Install from Plugins Add New (search “WP Better Sub Menus”), or upload a zip whose top-level folder is
wp-better-sub-menus. - Activate the plugin.
- Go to Appearance Menus. Parent items with children show a colored expand control on the left.
If your menu has no sub-items, the screen looks the same as before.
FAQ
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No. It only improves the admin menu editor.
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Why do I not see any difference?
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The plugin adds controls when menu items have child items. Flat menus look unchanged.
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Yes. Collapse/expand supports nested depths beyond ten levels.
Reviews
February 19, 2023
1 reply
Sorry, should be renamed “WP Better Admin Sub Menus”.
Contributors & Developers
“WP Better Sub Menus” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.1.0
- Verified for WordPress 6.x and 7.x; Tested up to 7.1.
- Replace polling with MutationObserver when menu items change (drag-and-drop, add, delete).
- Fix depth detection for menus deeper than nine levels.
- Expand/collapse uses the colored bar only — no longer hijacks the whole row click.
- Colored expand bar (8px, grows on hover) for clearer visual affordance.
- Accessible toggle button with aria-expanded.
1.0.5
- Ten levels of menu items with gradient colors.
- All items collapsible, including items just drag-and-dropped while editing.
1.0.4
- Ten levels of menu items with gradient colors.
- All items collapsible, including items just drag-and-dropped while editing.
1.0.3
- Screenshots and description added.
1.0.2
- Color bars and sticky menu features added.