WordPress plugin comparison
Menu Ghost vs ShiftNav
At a glance
- ShiftNav has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Menu Ghost.
- On a typical day, ShiftNav is downloaded about 39 times, Menu Ghost about 2.
- Menu Ghost is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 68 reviews.
- Menu Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 25, 2025, against Jul 31, 2025 for ShiftNav.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- ShiftNav has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Menu Ghost.
Line by line
ShiftNav leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Menu Ghost |  ShiftNav |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,168 | #1,780 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48 | 1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(68) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.10 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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