WordPress Spry Menu Plugins
Hi, this is my first plugin I write. WP Spry Menu that automatically creating Spry Drop Down Menu for wordpress category include configuration page with configurable "Home" link. This plugin using Spry (Copyright (c) 2006. Adobe Systems Incorporated) javascript library from www.adobe.com. The Spry library is FREE and redistributable with some condition (see license on the js file).
Feature:
* Displaying WordPress Category in dropdown css menu.
* No template arguments are needed to configure menu behavior, all settings are place on the Admin.
* Live preview as soon as you change the settings. No need to refresh your homepage to see changes.
* Configurable direction, your menu should appears horizontal, vertical drop left, or vertical drop right.
* Changeable Home text link, you can leave it blank for no home link.
* Depth setting, how many child you want to display.
* Exclue setting, you can select which category should not appears on the menu.
* Order setting, order by name or ID.
* Hide/Hide emtpy category. By default WordPress won't display an empty category, now you can configure.
* Child of setting, only display menu from selected parent category.
How to install?
The installation is very easy.
1. Upload `wp-spry-menu` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. Make sure wp-spry-menu contains all included files.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Place `< ?php if ( function_exists('wp_spry_menu') ) wp_spry_menu();?>` in your templates
4. Configure from WP Spry Menu options in your WordPress Admin.
Note: Since WordPress 2.7.1 you can easy upload zipped plugin from admin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it support to display page menu?
Currently not, may be in the next release.
Can I edit my own css from the settings page?
I'm sorry you can't, wait for the next release ![]()
Screenshots
1. Setting page and Vertical Drop Right preview.

2. Setting page and Vertical Drop Left preview.

3. Setting page and Horizontal preview.
Changelog
July 01, 2009 version 1.0.1
* Add Child of as dropdown select.
* Live preview from plugin setting page.
* Code improvement
June, 2009 version 1.0.0
* Add admin settings
* No need to add template argument, all go to setting area.
* Add Vertical Drop Left and Vertical Drop Right
January, 2009 version 0.0.1
* Only display Horizontal style
* First release
Download
Question and feedback are welcome ![]()
Post updated: August 13, 2009
Next Release's Features:
1. Added menu for page
2. Added ability to select theme for menu
3. Added ability to change the category title ("View all posts filed under ...")
4. User friendly help, using tooltips.
5. Cleaner output.
6. Fixed some IE problems ![]()
Still in my head:
1. Add menu for blogroll.
2. Add ability to edit CSS directly.
3. Add ability to create custom menu.
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WordPress Spry Menu Plugins
Hello
I can't find the menu options in wordpress admin?
I use wp 2.9.2
thx alot
See under settings, Wp Spry Menu should be there
Hi takien,
Can you please take a look at the menu at my site?
http://teresaling.com/blog
I tweaked everything and it's turning out to be exactly like how I want it but the background color seems to end where the last letter is and I can't get it to span across properly.
Appreciate if you can help me
Hi Link,
it's look great.. do you combine with another css/plugins or tweak the code manually?
so which is the problem? i can see the white border is not placed properly when sub menu is hovered. but I am not sure can help you.
I can't figure out why I have the large gaps in the verticle menu bar on IE8. Looks fine in Firefox and Safari
http://themessyartist.com/wp/
you have to hack some css since IE always has different behavior handling css