Ariade Header and Menu — WordPress Accessibility Plugin
by Shivaji Mitra · WordPress.org page · Website
Ariade Header and Menu has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 199 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 27, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Ariade Header and Menu at a glance
Is Ariade Header and Menu well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- One header, set up from its own settings. Select the Ariade Site Header block in the Site Editor and everything is in its settings panel: brand style, colours…
- Brand style. Logo only, logo with site name and tagline, or name and tagline only
- Header colours with a contrast check. Background, menu links, hover, current page, button, drop-down panel and the mobile menu. Each pair is checked against…
- A logo that works on a dark header. Show the logo in white, or choose a separate logo for dark backgrounds
- You can see where the menu comes from. The settings panel names the menu shown in the header and links straight to it
- A drop-down menu that works for everyone. Arrow keys move between items, Escape closes a sub-menu, focus is always visible, and screen readers hear each item…
- A mobile drawer with the same buttons. The menu drawer on small screens shows the same header button as the desktop header, with the text and link you set once
- An auto-built sitemap block. Drop it on a page and it lists every page, post and category on the site, grouped and paginated, kept up to date on its own
- Valid HTML, kept that way. Under Settings, Ariade Header and Menu: one title tag per page when an SEO plugin prints its own, no invalid “auto” in image sizes…
- Text exactly as you wrote it. Made to match Ariade’s house style: plain hyphens, no automatic dashes
Download and install history
171 downloads over the last 26 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Details
The Ariade theme's one accessible header: drop-down menu, mobile drawer, header buttons, brand and colour settings, plus a sitemap block.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Ariade Header and Menu competes in
Tags
- accessibility
- block-theme
- header
- menu
- navigation
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- Version
- 1.6.12
- Last updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- First published
- Sep 26, 2026
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Ariade Header and Menu FAQ
What does Ariade Header and Menu do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Ariade Header and Menu offers One header, set up from its own settings. Select the Ariade Site Header block in the Site Editor and everything is in its settings panel: brand style, colours, Brand style. Logo only, logo with site name and tagline, or name and tagline only, Header colours with a contrast check. Background, menu links, hover, current page, button, drop-down panel and the mobile menu. Each pair is checked against, A logo that works on a dark header. Show the logo in white, or choose a separate logo for dark backgrounds and You can see where the menu comes from. The settings panel names the menu shown in the header and links straight to it.
How many active installs does Ariade Header and Menu have?
WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Ariade Header and Menu as of October 23, 2026.
Is Ariade Header and Menu still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Is Ariade Header and Menu free?
Ariade Header and Menu is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.