WordPress plugin comparison
Author Categories vs Float menu
At a glance
- Float menu has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Author Categories.
- On a typical day, Float menu is downloaded about 132 times, Author Categories about 2.
- Author Categories has no reviews yet.
- Float menu was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Apr 11, 2009 for Author Categories.
- Float menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7.1 for Author Categories.
- Author Categories has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Float menu.
Line by line
Float menu leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author Categories |  Float menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,631 | #995 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 3.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(41) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.94 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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