WordPress plugin comparison
ShiftNav vs Simplify Menu Usage
At a glance
- ShiftNav has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Simplify Menu Usage.
- On a typical day, ShiftNav is downloaded about 39 times, Simplify Menu Usage about 1.
- Simplify Menu Usage has no reviews yet.
- ShiftNav was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2025, against Oct 9, 2020 for Simplify Menu Usage.
- ShiftNav is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.5.24 for Simplify Menu Usage.
- ShiftNav has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Simplify Menu Usage.
Line by line
ShiftNav leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ShiftNav |  Simplify Menu Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,780 | #72,570 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 31 |
| Rating | 4.6(68) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.38 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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