WordPress plugin comparison
Float menu vs Menu Child Indicator
At a glance
- Float menu has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Menu Child Indicator.
- On a typical day, Float menu is downloaded about 132 times, Menu Child Indicator about 1.
- Menu Child Indicator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 41 reviews.
- Float menu was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Mar 6, 2021 for Menu Child Indicator.
- Float menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for Menu Child Indicator.
- Menu Child Indicator has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Float menu.
Line by line
Float menu leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Float menu |  Menu Child Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #995 | #30,101 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 29 |
| Rating | 4.4(41) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.6.23 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.94 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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