WordPress plugin comparison

Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) vs Shortcode in Menus

Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars)

by Jory Hogeveen

1K+ installs4.8

Shortcode in Menus

by Gagan Deep Singh

50K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 1K+ for Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars).
On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) about 28.
Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 4.7 from 82 reviews.
Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Feb 10, 2026 for Shortcode in Menus.
Shortcode in Menus resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars).
Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Shortcode in Menus.
Shortcode in Menus has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars).

Shortcode in Menus leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars)	Shortcode in Menus
Popular rank	#6,835	#773
Active installs	1K+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.3K	1.7K
Rating	4.8(38)	4.7(82)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.62	×0.89
Last release	19 days ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	5.6

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