WordPress plugin comparison
Floating Side Tab vs Simple Floating Menu
At a glance
- Simple Floating Menu has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for Floating Side Tab.
- On a typical day, Simple Floating Menu is downloaded about 83 times, Floating Side Tab about 15.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Floating Side Tab was updated more recently: Sep 28, 2026, against Sep 17, 2026 for Simple Floating Menu.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Floating Menu has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Floating Side Tab.
Line by line
Simple Floating Menu leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Floating Side Tab |  Simple Floating Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,151 | #1,867 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 542 | 2K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(38) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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