WordPress plugin comparison
Dropdown Menus vs Float menu
At a glance
- Float menu has more active installs: 30K+, against 300+ for Dropdown Menus.
- On a typical day, Float menu is downloaded about 132 times, Dropdown Menus about 2.
- Both are rated 4.4 out of 5.
- Float menu was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Jan 16, 2013 for Dropdown Menus.
- Float menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Dropdown Menus.
- Dropdown Menus has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Float menu.
Line by line
Float menu leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dropdown Menus |  Float menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,122 | #995 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 56 | 3.6K |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.4(41) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.94 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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