WordPress plugin comparison
Floating Side Tab vs Side Menu Lite
At a glance
- Side Menu Lite has more active installs: 7K+, against 600+ for Floating Side Tab.
- On a typical day, Side Menu Lite is downloaded about 38 times, Floating Side Tab about 15.
- Floating Side Tab is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.0 from 12 reviews.
- Floating Side Tab was updated more recently: Sep 28, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Side Menu Lite.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Side Menu Lite has been around longer: since 2019, against 2024 for Floating Side Tab.
Line by line
Side Menu Lite leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Floating Side Tab |  Side Menu Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,151 | #2,617 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 526 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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