Extra Classes is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 3 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Extra Classes is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Ben Huson. With a rating of 5.0★ from 3 reviews.
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Extra Classes is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. 3 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Ben Huson — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (3) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Extra Classes works
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Add missing classes Adds missing classes for selected menu states. Classes added include:
current-page-parent and current_page_parent
current-page-ancestor and current_page_ancestor
current-menu-ancestor
current-menu-parent
The classes are added in the following scenarios:
When viewing an attachment page classes are added to any parent pages and their menu ancestors.
When viewing a post classes are added to any relevant taxonomy menu items and their manu ancestors.
Manage Menu Select States Allows you to control which menu items should be selected (or deselected) when viewing certain pages of your site. You need to add classes to the menu items for this to work.
ecms-archive-{$post_type} – Select menu item when viewing a post type archive page.
ecms-single-{$post_type} – Select menu item when viewing a single post type page.
ecms-taxonomy-{$taxonomy} – Select menu item when viewing a taxonomy archive.
ecms-taxonomy-{$taxonomy}-term-{$term} – Select menu item when viewing a taxonomy term archive.
ecms-404 – Select menu item when viewing a 404 page.
ecms-no-archive-{$post_type} – Deselect menu item when viewing a post type archive page.
ecms-no-single-{$post_type} – Deselect menu item when viewing a single post type page.
ecms-no-taxonomy-{$taxonomy} – Deselect menu item when viewing a taxonomy archive.
ecms-no-taxonomy-{$taxonomy}-term-{$term} – Deselect menu item when viewing a taxonomy term archive.
ecms-no-404 – Deselect menu item when viewing a 404 page.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Extra Classes?
Extra Classes is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 3 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Ben Huson.