15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Hierarchy
Choosing a WordPress plugin for hierarchy 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
Fully automatic sidebar menus.
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Get a tree view of all your pages directly in the admin menu. Search, add, edit, view, re-order – all is just one click away!
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Import, export, and manage WordPress navigation menus. Safely migrate menu structures between sites with hierarchy, locations, and item settings intac …
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This plugin adds a neat and easy to use sidebar tree view to your posts and pages backend.
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Creates a new widget for listing section-based navigation -- essential for contextual navigation. Also implements a template function and a shortcode.
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Preserve hierarchy in posts category and navigation menu editor lists.
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Preserves the category hierarchy on the post editing screen
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Categories in Hierarchical Order plugin maintains the hierarchical order of categories list in the Category tab under your WordPress Admin Post Editor …
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PLUGIN IS DISCONTINUED!
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In the Dashboard, collapses sub categories into hidden submenus that can be expanded and collapsed. Keeps selected categories visible.
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Plugin sets Category/Taxonomy checklist hierarchical tree-view by default.
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Move your Pages/Posts/Custom Post Type admin links from the sidebar to a Content menu that nests everything where it should be
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Allows you to display a list of the child pages of the currently viewed page.
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This plugin will display the name of the WordPress Template in use for the current page at in the footer. It only shows for logged in administrators.
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Adds parent-category.php, child-category.php, and child-category-{slug|id} templates to the hierarchy and conditional tags to match.
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