WordPress plugin comparison
Responsive Sidebar vs ShiftNav
At a glance
- ShiftNav has more active installs: 10K+, against 700+ for Responsive Sidebar.
- On a typical day, ShiftNav is downloaded about 39 times, Responsive Sidebar about 7.
- Responsive Sidebar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.6 from 68 reviews.
- ShiftNav was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2025, against Jan 16, 2021 for Responsive Sidebar.
- ShiftNav is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.6.23 for Responsive Sidebar.
- ShiftNav has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Responsive Sidebar.
Line by line
ShiftNav leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive Sidebar |  ShiftNav |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,888 | #1,780 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 163 | 1K |
| Rating | 5.0(14) | 4.6(68) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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