Description
Bellows Pro is a plugin that creates accordion menus for WordPress from the native menu screen, with automatic generation based on post or taxonomy hierarchies and insertion by widget, shortcode, or PHP snippet. It serves those who need to organize long navigation in pages, stores, content bases, or institutional areas, allowing visitors to progress through menu levels without losing context.
Key Features of Bellows Pro
- Accordion Menus
Creates accordion navigation with progressive opening of hierarchical items. - Automatic Generation
Builds menus from post or taxonomy hierarchies. - Admin Editor
Allows configuration and preview of menus before publishing on the site. - Content in Items
Adds icons, images, widgets, and custom content to links. - Flexible Insertion
Loads menus via widget, shortcode, or PHP call in the theme.
Benefits of Bellows Pro
- More Scannable Menu
Visitors find deep categories without opening multiple intermediate pages. - Less Manual Rework
Automatic generation reduces maintenance when new pages are published. - Direct Visual Control
Customizer adjustments help align colors and behavior to the layout. - Reusable Navigation
The same menu can appear in sidebars, pages, and templates.
Who is Bellows Pro Recommended For?
- Those needing to display categories, child pages, or extensive documentation in accordion format.
- Sites with catalogs, tutorials, or content areas that require level-based navigation.
- Projects already using native WordPress menus and wanting to reuse that structure.
How to Download Bellows Pro
Bellows Pro is available for download here at Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the .zip and activate. Once activated, configure the menus through the WordPress dashboard.
Bellows Pro works well when a site accumulates many pages, categories, or internal sections and needs to convert that structure into compact navigation. By combining native menus, hierarchy-based generation, and insertion into various theme areas, the plugin helps keep extensive menus organized without relying on manual adjustments on each page.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bellows Pro GPL-licensed?
Yes. Bellows Pro is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use Bellows Pro on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install Bellows Pro on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does Bellows Pro cost at Ultrapack?
Bellows Pro costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does Bellows Pro include updates?
Yes. The current version of Bellows Pro is 1.4.3, published at Ultrapack on Nov 21, 2023. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Bellows Pro scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Bellows Pro goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What are the requirements for the plugin Bellows Pro?
Requires WordPress 5.0 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 6.3.2.
What changed in this version
Version 1.4.3
- Security: Fix XSS vulnerability - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored cross-site scripting via shortcode
Version 1.4.2
- Requirement Update: Minimum PHP version to 7.4 (current support through 8.1)
- Feature: [Pro] New Orderby option for Autopopulated Terms Menu: Meta Term Order (supports WooCommerce custom Product Category ordering)
- Enhancement: Current submenus expanded by default rather than animating open on page load
- Fix: Walker start_el arguments default type to stdClass instead of array
- Fix: [Pro] Duplicate Autopopulation corner case
- Fix: Undefined variable corner case
Version 1.4.1
- Fix: Resolve undefined $default variable notice in Customizer
Version 1.4
- Feature: [Pro] Menu Section functionality (display just a section of a menu, based on a root, which can be dynamically determined)
- Feature: Add aria-label to submenu toggle buttons
- Feature: Add filters for submenu toggle icons and content
- Fix: Radio toggle alignment in Customizer settings
- Fix: Checkbox settings in Customizer
- Fix: [Pro] Responsive & Mobile tab contents not displaying in pro
- Fix: [Pro] Pass 'counts' attribute to bellows_terms shortcode
- Fix: Properly echo toggle when menu is also echoed rather than returned
Version 1.3
- Feature: Current Associated Term Highlighting (highlight as current terms in the menu associated with the current page)
- Feature: Collapse on mobile option (toggle to reveal mobile menu)
- Feature: [Pro] Tree mode (toggles on left edge, aligned to text), including Tree skin
- Feature: [Pro] Vertical and Horizontal padding settings for top level and submenu items
- Feature: [Pro] Configurable Submenu Indent setting
- Feature: [Pro] Configurable Submenu Slide Speed setting
- Feature: [Pro] Include Parent setting for Autopopulated Posts menus
- Feature: [Pro] Exclude Posts option for Autopopulated Posts menus
- Feature: [Pro] Exclude Terms option for Autopopulated Terms menus
- Feature: Current item priority functionality - determine which item should be opened if multiple items are current.
- Enhancement: Improve keyboard accessibility
- Enhancement: Styling support for when using SVG replacement icons
- Enhancement: Configurable admin capability constant
- Enhancement: RTL improvements
- Update: jQuery 3 compatibility (replace deprecated functions)
- Update: PHP 7.4 compatibility
- Fix: Make term population work with arbitrary roots when using child_of
- Fix: Walker UberMenu check to pull ID properly
Release notes published by the developer.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
- Download the file
bellows-pro.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
bellows-pro.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
Requirements: Requires WordPress 5.0 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 6.3.2.
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