WordPress plugin comparison
Floating Side Tab vs Simple Side Tab
At a glance
- Simple Side Tab has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for Floating Side Tab.
- On a typical day, Simple Side Tab is downloaded about 100 times, Floating Side Tab about 15.
- Floating Side Tab is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 22 reviews.
- Simple Side Tab was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 28, 2026 for Floating Side Tab.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Side Tab has been around longer: since 2012, against 2024 for Floating Side Tab.
Line by line
Simple Side Tab leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Floating Side Tab |  Simple Side Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,166 | #2,132 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 526 | 4.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(22) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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