Description
Post Hierarchy Nav is a lightweight Gutenberg block that renders clean, semantic navigation trees based on your existing post hierarchy. Perfect for documentation sites, knowledge bases, or any site using hierarchical content.
✨ Features
✅ Works with posts, pages, and any hierarchical custom post type
✅ Three display modes: All, Auto (current context), or Custom root
✅ Live preview via ServerSideRender — see changes instantly in the editor
✅ Optional child count badge (e.g., “Integrations 2”)
✅ Fully customizable CSS classes for root and active items
✅ Respects WordPress permissions and core data APIs
🎯 Use Cases
- Create auto-expanding documentation menus
- Build context-aware sidebars that highlight the current page’s branch
- Replace hardcoded menus with dynamic, maintainable trees
🔐 Privacy & Performance
- Zero tracking — no data collected, no external requests
- Lightweight — only loads when the block is used
- GDPR compliant by design
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Hierarchy Nav Displays a hierarchical navigation tree of posts or custom post types.
Installation
- Upload the
post-hierarchy-navfolder to your/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Add the Post Hierarchy Nav block to any post or page.
- Configure post type, mode, and styling in the block inspector.
FAQ
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Does it work with custom post types?
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Yes! As long as your CPT is registered with
'hierarchical' => trueand'show_in_rest' => true. -
How is the “Auto” mode determined?
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It finds the top-level ancestor of the current page/post and renders its subtree.
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Can I style the active item?
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Yes! Use the “Active item CSS class” field in the Advanced panel (defaults to
active). -
Why require WordPress 6.3+?
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The block uses modern Gutenberg APIs (
core-data,EntityPicker,ServerSideRender) that are stable from WP 6.3 onward. -
Where is the developer version hosted?
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The developer version is available here.
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Contributors & Developers
“Post Hierarchy Nav” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release