Vertical Sidebar Accordion Menu Block

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.

Install and Activate the Plugin

1. Download the plugin from the WordPress Plugin Repository.
2. Navigate to your WordPress admin dashboard.
3. Go to Plugins > Add New, click Upload Plugin, and upload the downloaded .zip file.
4. Alternatively, search for "Vertical Sidebar Menu Block" in the plugin repository directly from your admin dashboard and click Install Now.
5. Once installed, click Activate to enable the plugin on your site.

Using the Block on a Page or Post

1. Open the page or post where you want to add the menu using the WordPress block editor.
2. Search for "Vertical Sidebar Menu Block" in the block library and add it to your content.
3. Select a navigation menu from the block's settings panel.
4. If no menu exists, go to Appearance > Menus in the admin panel to create a new menu.

Using the Block in a Widget Area

1. Go to Appearance > Widgets or Appearance > Customize > Widgets.
2. Add a block widget and search for the "Vertical Sidebar Menu Block."
3. Place the block in the desired widget area and select a navigation menu.

1.0

• Initial release.

1.01

• Addressed WordPress.org plugin review feedback.

1.02

• Addressed WordPress.org plugin 2nd review feedback.

1.03

• Addressed WordPress.org plugin 3nd review feedback.

1.04

• Some style issue fixed.

1.05

• WP Rocket issue fixed.