WordPress plugin comparison
Bubble Menu vs Simple Floating Menu
At a glance
- Simple Floating Menu has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Bubble Menu.
- On a typical day, Simple Floating Menu is downloaded about 83 times, Bubble Menu about 18.
- Simple Floating Menu is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 4.2 from 9 reviews.
- Simple Floating Menu was updated more recently: Sep 17, 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 2020 for Simple Floating Menu.
Line by line
Simple Floating Menu leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Bubble Menu |  Simple Floating Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,678 | #1,867 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 359 | 2K |
| Rating | 4.2(9) | 5.0(38) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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