WordPress plugin comparison
Float menu vs Genesis Simple Menus
At a glance
- Float menu has more active installs: 30K+, against 2K+ for Genesis Simple Menus.
- On a typical day, Float menu is downloaded about 132 times, Genesis Simple Menus about 17.
- Genesis Simple Menus is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.4 from 41 reviews.
- Float menu was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Genesis Simple Menus.
- Float menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Genesis Simple Menus.
- Genesis Simple Menus has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Float menu.
Line by line
Float menu leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Float menu |  Genesis Simple Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #995 | #4,539 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 473 |
| Rating | 4.4(41) | 4.8(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.94 | ×0.69 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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