WordPress plugin comparison
Background Music Menu vs ShiftNav
At a glance
- ShiftNav has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Background Music Menu.
- On a typical day, ShiftNav is downloaded about 39 times, Background Music Menu about 4.
- Background Music Menu has no reviews yet.
- ShiftNav was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2025, against Feb 12, 2019 for Background Music Menu.
- ShiftNav is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.0.31 for Background Music Menu.
- ShiftNav has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Background Music Menu.
Line by line
ShiftNav leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Background Music Menu |  ShiftNav |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,383 | #1,779 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 83 | 1.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(68) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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