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Better Menu Widget
Better Menu Widget makes it easy to customize your menu widgets by adding css styles and a heading link.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.2★ from 5
- Active installs
- 600+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 9 Feb 2019
- Added
- Mar 2013
- Requires WP
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- WP 4.9.31
- Downloads
- 25,964
Our analysis
AI-assistedBetter Menu Widget is a WordPress plugin that enhances the default Custom Menu widget by allowing you to add a custom URL to the widget title and a custom CSS class. It is based on the core WordPress Custom Menu widget and requires you to style it using your theme’s stylesheet.
The plugin is no longer under active development, meaning no further improvements will be made. It may still function with current versions of WordPress, but users should be aware that it has not been updated recently and may not be compatible with future updates.
Best for: This plugin suits users looking for basic customisation of menu widgets in WordPress.
What it does well
- ✓Allows custom URL for widget title
- ✓Supports custom CSS class for styling
- ✓Based on the core WordPress Custom Menu widget
Where it falls short
- •No longer actively developed
- •May not be compatible with future WordPress updates
- •Limited support for styling without customisation
Verdict
Better Menu Widget offers simple enhancements for menu widgets but lacks ongoing support and updates. Consider your needs for future compatibility before using it.
From the developer
Tracey Holinka's own description of Better Menu Widget, lightly tidied.
This plugin is no longer under active development. With all the improvements to WordPress the need for this plugin has long passed. It will still work but no improvements will be made.
A Custom Menu widget that adds a custom url to the widget title and adds a custom css class. The default custom menu CSS class is sub-menu and it is applied to the <ul> tag. You will need to style the widget using your theme’s stylesheet.
Based on the core WordPress Custom Menu widget.
Options
- Custom title URL
- Custom CSS class
Plugin’s Official Site
Tagged as
purpose
Code Snippets & Developer Tools
feature
Custom CSS & Styling
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