About this plugin
Vertical menu block is a powerful and flexible Gutenberg block plugin that allows you to create fully customizable vertical accordion menus for your WordPress website. Built specifically for the WordPress block editor, this vertical menu block is ideal for sidebars, navigation panels, and widget areas, helping you organize complex navigation structures in a clean and user-friendly way.
Using collapsible vertical sidebar menus improves overall site usability by allowing visitors to expand and collapse submenus only when needed. This approach saves valuable screen space, keeps layouts visually clean, and enhances readability—especially on mobile and tablet devices.
Designed with performance, accessibility, and flexibility in mind, the vertical menu block works seamlessly with the native Gutenberg editor and is compatible with all modern WordPress themes. Whether you’re building a blog, portfolio, business website, or WooCommerce store, this vertical menu block helps you deliver a professional, responsive, and accessible navigation experience across all devices.
Quick Links
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Key Features
- Select Any Navigation Menu: Easily choose and display any existing WordPress navigation menu.
- Menu Depth Control: Define how many submenu levels to display for better structure and usability.
- Accordion-Style Navigation: Submenus expand and collapse smoothly for a clean, organized look.
- Auto-Expand Current Menu Item: Automatically expands the menu to reveal the current page for improved navigation clarity.
- Persistent Expanded State: Keeps menu items expanded after page reloads, providing a consistent browsing experience.
- Advanced Typography Options: Customize font family, size, and style separately for parent and child menu items.
- Flexible Styling Controls: Adjust colors, backgrounds, spacing, and hover effects for parent, child, and active menu items.
- Theme Compatibility: Works seamlessly with any modern WordPress theme and fully supports the Gutenberg block editor.
- Dedicated Support: Receive expert assistance from a responsive support team whenever you need help.
Source Code and Development
This plugin uses wp-scripts which comes with modern build tools like Webpack and npm to generate production-ready files. The uncompressed source code is included in the plugin’s src/ directory for transparency and review. Developers can access the source code directly or contribute via the GitHub repository.
To build the plugin from source:
- Install Node.js and npm.
- Run npm install to install dependencies.
- Use npm run build to compile the assets.
For more details, see the documentation in the WordPress developer resources:
WordPress Developer Resources – Get started with wp-scripts
For details, see the documentation in the GitHub repository:
GitHub – Vertical Sidebar Menu Block
Credits
This plugin includes a modified version of the Navgoco jQuery plugin by Tefra, which is licensed under the BSD-3-Clause License. Original library copyright © Tefra. The modified version complies with the BSD-3-Clause License.