WordPress plugin comparison
Buttons vs Side Menu Lite
At a glance
- Side Menu Lite has more active installs: 7K+, against 100+ for Buttons.
- On a typical day, Side Menu Lite is downloaded about 38 times, Buttons about 7.
- Buttons has no reviews yet.
- Both were last updated on Aug 25, 2026.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Side Menu Lite has been around longer: since 2019, against 2024 for Buttons.
Line by line
Side Menu Lite leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Buttons |  Side Menu Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,008 | #2,617 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 159 | 1.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.28 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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