WordPress plugin comparison
Menu Helper vs ShiftNav
At a glance
- ShiftNav has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Menu Helper.
- On a typical day, ShiftNav is downloaded about 39 times, Menu Helper about 1.
- Menu Helper has no reviews yet.
- ShiftNav was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2025, against May 30, 2013 for Menu Helper.
- ShiftNav is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.5.2 for Menu Helper.
- Menu Helper has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for ShiftNav.
Line by line
ShiftNav leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Menu Helper |  ShiftNav |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,770 | #1,779 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(68) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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