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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Navigation

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Navigation

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for navigation comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Breadcrumb NavXT Best overall 91/100
  2. 2. WP-PageNavi 90/100
  3. 3. Menu Icons by Themeisle 90/100
  4. 4. Page scroll to id 90/100
  5. 5. Max Mega Menu 88/100
  6. 6. Responsive Menu 86/100
  7. 7. Float menu 85/100
  8. 8. Joli Table Of Contents 85/100
  9. 9. Master Slider 84/100
  10. 10. Menu Duplicator 84/100
  11. 11. Simple Side Tab 84/100
  12. 12. WP-Paginate 83/100
  13. 13. Instant Back/Forward 83/100
  14. 14. WPB Accordion Menu 83/100
  15. 15. Carousel Block 83/100
1 Breadcrumb NavXT
Best overall Free by John Havlik

Breadcrumb NavXT

Adds breadcrumb navigation showing the visitor's path to their current location.

4.6★
from 132 ratings
800k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
91

WPScore

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3 Menu Icons by Themeisle
Free by Themeisle

Menu Icons by Themeisle

Add icons to WordPress navigation menus easily — pick from Font Awesome, Dashicons, image icons & more. Style menu items with custom colors & sizes.

4.9★
from 848 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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6 Responsive Menu
Free by ExpressTech Systems

Responsive Menu

Mobile menu & hamburger menu builder for WordPress. Create a responsive, customisable menu with 150+ options — no coding needed.

4.5★
from 572 ratings
70k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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7 Float menu
Free by Wow-Company

Float menu

Easily create floating menus of varying complexity. Use its capabilities to place unique navigation on the site.

4.4★
from 41 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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8 Joli Table Of Contents
Free by WPJoli

Joli Table Of Contents

The best Table of Contents plugin for WordPress. Auto or manual insert, Gutenberg Block, beautiful themes, onboarding wizard, and deep customization.

4.9★
from 43 ratings
7k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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9 Master Slider
Free by averta

Master Slider

Build SEO friendly sliders fast and easy with touch swipe navigation that works smoothly across all devices.

4.6★
from 503 ratings
60k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
84

WPScore

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10 Menu Duplicator
Free by Jeremy Ross

Menu Duplicator

Effortlessly clone your WordPress menus with Menu Duplicator, the user-friendly plugin designed to streamline your website management process in just …

4.7★
from 13 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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11 Simple Side Tab
Free by srumery

Simple Side Tab

Display a side tab that you can easily link to any page. Customize the tab text, font and colors. It's that simple. That's Simple Side Tab.

4.8★
from 22 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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12 WP-Paginate
Free by maxfoundry

WP-Paginate

WP-Paginate is a simple and flexible pagination plugin which provides users with better navigation on your WordPress site.

4.6★
from 107 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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13 Instant Back/Forward
Free by Weston Ruter

Instant Back/Forward

Enables back/forward cache (bfcache) for instant history navigations even when “nocache” headers are sent, such as when a user is logged in.

5★
from 1 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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14 WPB Accordion Menu
Free by WPBean

WPB Accordion Menu

WPB Accordion Menu: Responsive accordion, vertical sidebar and mobile menu for WooCommerce categories, navigation menus & Elementor.

4.4★
from 54 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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15 Carousel Block
Free by bPlugins

Carousel Block

Create responsive image and content carousels in Gutenberg. Captions, autoplay, effects, navigation – build elegant sliders with no code.

5★
from 6 ratings
7k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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