Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu
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Allows you to automatically add hierarchic categories in WordPress Navigation Menus.
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What It Does
Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu injects your WordPress categories into navigation menus as a nested hierarchy without requiring you to build the menu structure by hand. It is specifically designed to support WooCommerce product categories, making it useful for stores that want a deep category browser in their main nav. The plugin handles the parent-child relationships automatically based on your taxonomy structure.
Who It's For
This is a good fit for WooCommerce stores or content-heavy sites where the category tree changes often and manually rebuilding menu items every time is tedious. It works best for smaller catalogues where automatic hierarchy is preferable to a hand-curated navigation. Developers running client sites that need a set-and-forget category menu will also appreciate the minimal configuration.
Who Should Skip It
If you only have a handful of categories, or if you want specific pages mixed into your category navigation, you do not need this plugin since the native WordPress menu editor handles that in minutes. Sites needing mega-menu features, conditional display rules, or advanced styling should also skip it.
The Bottom Line
Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu scores 76.08 out of 100 on PluginCheck.io and does one job reasonably well. The low install count and tiny support history mean you are betting on a small developer, but the recent updates and clean compatibility profile reduce that risk. A reasonable choice for WooCommerce stores wanting hands-off category navigation, though most users with simpler needs will be better served by the native menu editor or a larger alternative like Max Mega Menu.
Related Plugins
Pick Breadcrumb NavXT when you need structured breadcrumb trails rather than a navigation menu built from categories.
Pick Max Mega Menu when you need rich dropdown layouts, widgets inside menus, and visual styling controls beyond simple category lists.
Pick Admin Menu Editor when you want to reorganize the WordPress dashboard admin menus rather than the public-facing navigation.
Pick Page scroll to id when your priority is smooth anchor scrolling within long pages rather than category-based menu building.
Pick User Menus when you need to control menu item visibility per user role or login status rather than automate category hierarchies.