Nested Pages

84 Quality Score

Active Installs

22/30

With 90,000 active installs, Nested Pages has a solid user base, though it sits well below million-install admin tools in raw reach.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated in April 2026 and is tested against WordPress 6.9.4, indicating very active maintenance and forward compatibility.

User Rating

14/15

A 94 out of 100 rating across 126 reviews is exceptionally strong and reflects genuine user satisfaction.

Support Health

8/15

Only 2 support threads exist with a 0 percent resolution rate, which is a meaningful red flag for anyone who may need hands-on help.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Compatibility scores perfectly, with a low PHP 5.4 requirement and WordPress 3.8 minimum, making it usable on virtually any host.

Scores higher than 93% of indexed plugins

About

Nested Pages provides a drag and drop interface for managing pages & posts in the WordPress admin, while maintaining quick edit functionality.

Active Installs 90k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.7/5

Last Updated 2026-09-25 6:58pm GMT

Requires WordPress 3.8+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 8.0+

Security History

11 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 High 8 Medium 1 Low

Most recent: July 27, 2026

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Nested Pages <= 3.2.14 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

July 27, 2026 Patched in ["3.2.15"] CVE-2026-15233

Nested Pages <= 3.2.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

March 2, 2025 Patched in ["3.2.13"] CVE-2025-0718

Nested Pages <= 3.2.9 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

January 24, 2025 Patched in ["3.2.10"] CVE-2025-24579

Nested Pages <= 3.2.8 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

October 9, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.9"] CVE-2024-8759

Nested Pages <= 3.2.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local File Inclusion High

July 3, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.8"] CVE-2024-5943

Nested Pages <= 3.2.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

December 1, 2023 Patched in ["3.2.7"] CVE-2023-49195

Nested Pages <= 3.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Editor+) Plugin Settings Reset Low

May 30, 2023 Patched in ["3.2.4"] CVE-2023-2434

Nested Pages <= 3.1.20 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

June 6, 2022 Patched in ["3.1.21"] CVE-2022-1990

Nested Pages <= 3.1.15 - Open Redirect Medium

August 25, 2021 Patched in ["3.1.16"] CVE-2021-38343

Nested Pages <= 3.1.15 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Post Deletion and Modification High

August 25, 2021 Patched in ["3.1.16"] CVE-2021-38342

Nested Pages <= 3.0.7 - Missing Authorization Medium

March 26, 2019 Patched in ["3.0.8"]

What It Does

Nested Pages replaces the default WordPress pages and posts list with a drag-and-drop tree view, letting you reorder content, set parent-child relationships, and quick-edit items directly from the admin sidebar. It works for any hierarchical post type, not just built-in pages, and it preserves native WordPress functionality rather than overriding it with a custom menu system.

Who It's For

This plugin is built for sites with deep or sprawling page hierarchies, such as documentation portals, university course catalogs, law firm service pages, real estate listings, or news publications with many nested sections. It suits content teams that frequently reorganize structure and want a visual interface instead of the default flat post list with parent dropdowns.

Who Should Skip It

If your site has fewer than 20 pages with a shallow hierarchy, or if you rely heavily on the Gutenberg block editor for layout rather than structure, you will not gain much from this plugin and may find the alternate admin view more confusing than helpful. Developers building fully custom admin workflows through ACF or custom post types may also find the interface gets in the way.

The Bottom Line

Nested Pages earns an overall quality score of 83.79, driven by excellent maintenance, very strong user ratings, and broad compatibility, though the near-nonexistent support presence is a real caveat. It is a focused, well-maintained tool that does one thing well for sites with complex content hierarchies. Just do not expect responsive help if you run into a problem.

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