WordPress plugin comparison
Genesis Simple Menus vs ShiftNav
At a glance
- ShiftNav has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Genesis Simple Menus.
- On a typical day, ShiftNav is downloaded about 39 times, Genesis Simple Menus about 17.
- Genesis Simple Menus is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.6 from 68 reviews.
- Genesis Simple Menus was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Jul 31, 2025 for ShiftNav.
- Genesis Simple Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for ShiftNav.
- Genesis Simple Menus has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for ShiftNav.
Line by line
Genesis Simple Menus leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Genesis Simple Menus |  ShiftNav |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,536 | #1,779 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 488 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(11) | 4.6(68) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.69 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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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