WordPress plugin comparison
Float menu vs Hide Menu Items by Role
At a glance
- Float menu has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Hide Menu Items by Role.
- On a typical day, Float menu is downloaded about 132 times, Hide Menu Items by Role about 12.
- Hide Menu Items by Role is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 41 reviews.
- Hide Menu Items by Role was updated more recently: Oct 25, 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 2023 for Hide Menu Items by Role.
Line by line
Float menu leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Float menu |  Hide Menu Items by Role |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #995 | #15,513 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 307 |
| Rating | 4.4(41) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.94 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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