WordPress plugin comparison
Bubble Menu vs Floating Side Tab
At a glance
- Bubble Menu has more active installs: 1K+, against 600+ for Floating Side Tab.
- On a typical day, Bubble Menu is downloaded about 18 times, Floating Side Tab about 15.
- Floating Side Tab is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 9 reviews.
- Floating Side Tab was updated more recently: Sep 28, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Bubble Menu.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Bubble Menu has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Floating Side Tab.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Bubble Menu |  Floating Side Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,678 | #8,151 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 352 | 526 |
| Rating | 4.2(9) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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