WordPress plugin comparison
Float menu vs Floating Side Tab
At a glance
- Float menu has more active installs: 30K+, against 600+ for Floating Side Tab.
- On a typical day, Float menu is downloaded about 132 times, Floating Side Tab about 15.
- Floating Side Tab is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 41 reviews.
- Floating Side Tab was updated more recently: Sep 28, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Float menu.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Float menu has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Floating Side Tab.
Line by line
Float menu leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Float menu |  Floating Side Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #995 | #8,151 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 542 |
| Rating | 4.4(41) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.94 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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