WordPress plugin comparison
Float menu vs ShiftNav
At a glance
- Float menu has more active installs: 30K+, against 10K+ for ShiftNav.
- On a typical day, Float menu is downloaded about 132 times, ShiftNav about 39.
- ShiftNav is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 68 reviews, against 4.4 from 41 reviews.
- Float menu was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Jul 31, 2025 for ShiftNav.
- Float menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for ShiftNav.
- ShiftNav has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Float menu.
Line by line
Float menu leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Float menu |  ShiftNav |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #995 | #1,780 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 1K |
| Rating | 4.4(41) | 4.6(68) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.94 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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