Elmspur Cascade adds guided, cascading dropdown menus to WordPress that auto-redirect visitors to the right page. Free WordPress.org version, Pro plans from…
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CMS
Pricing
Freemium: free core version via WordPress.org (up to 5 cascade levels); paid annual Pro plans start at $29/yr for a single site, with Plus ($59/yr, 5 sites) and Agency ($99/yr, 50 sites) tiers, each with a 14-day money-back guarantee., from $29/yr
Elmspur is a small WordPress plugin company behind Elmspur Cascade, a native block-editor block that replaces overwhelming link menus with guided, chained dropdown navigation. Instead of a single flat menu, visitors make progressive choices (for example category, then option, then destination) and the plugin narrows the next dropdown's options based on the previous pick, automatically redirecting once a valid path is selected. Trees don't need to reach maximum depth: a two-level selection can complete navigation while any remaining dropdowns stay disabled. Site owners configure the dropdown tree visually inside the WordPress block editor's sidebar, with no JSON or shortcodes required, and a compact variant can be embedded directly in WordPress's core Navigation block. The plugin is built to be lightweight (no jQuery, minimal scripts) and inherits the active theme's button and form styling automatically. Typical use cases include support portals (product, then issue, then article), multi-location businesses (country, then state, then location page), and educational sites (subject, then course, then lesson). A free version is distributed through WordPress.org with core functionality up to 5 cascade levels, while paid Pro plans add saved/reusable dropdown trees and priority support.
Key Features
Visual dropdown tree builder — Configure cascading dropdown menus directly in the WordPress block editor's sidebar with no JSON or shortcodes required.
Smart cascading filters — Each dropdown narrows the available choices in the next level based on the prior selection, guiding visitors category by category to a destination.
Automatic redirect on completion — Once a visitor completes a valid path, the plugin automatically redirects them to the matching destination page without extra clicks.
Core Navigation block integration — A compact variant of the cascade selector can be embedded directly inside WordPress's core Navigation block.
Theme-inherited, responsive styling — Buttons and form styling automatically match the active theme, with mobile-friendly vertical stacking in overlay menus.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Native WordPress block-editor integration with a visual tree builder — no JSON or shortcodes needed
Lightweight implementation (no jQuery, minimal scripts) aimed at preserving Core Web Vitals performance
Free version available via WordPress.org, so teams can try core functionality before upgrading to Pro
14-day money-back guarantee on all paid plans reduces purchase risk
Cons
Narrow, single-purpose tool (cascading dropdown navigation) rather than a full menu or form-building suite
Only usable on WordPress sites built with the block editor — not a fit for non-WordPress stacks
Pro pricing is billed annually per site (from $29/yr), which can add up for agencies managing many client sites without the higher-tier plan