WordPress plugin comparison
Float menu vs Shift8 Full Nav
At a glance
- Float menu has more active installs: 30K+, against 30+ for Shift8 Full Nav.
- On a typical day, Float menu is downloaded about 132 times, Shift8 Full Nav about 2.
- Float menu is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 3.3 from 4 reviews.
- Float menu was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Oct 29, 2025 for Shift8 Full Nav.
- Float menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Shift8 Full Nav.
- Shift8 Full Nav has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Float menu.
Line by line
Float menu leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Float menu |  Shift8 Full Nav |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #995 | #23,857 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 45 |
| Rating | 4.4(41) | 3.3(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.94 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year 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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